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At some point we’re going to have to make a decision about who moves where and that doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll all be living at my place in the valley. It’s daunting to think about moving. We’ve been so settled in Silver Valley. It’s a nice place.
“I don’t know,” I tell her honestly. “It had good points, but so does working in a place where you only have to run into a burning building once or twice a month.”
She nods slowly. “I can’t imagine ever doing that.”
“And you shouldn’t. We’re well trained. We know how to assess risk in dangerous situations. We know when it’s safe, and when it’s not.” I don’t add that there’s also an element of intuition involved. That’s an Alpha thing, and it can look more like arrogance in action.
We approach the college, and I can see there are plenty of empty spaces in the lot.
It’s supposed to be for staff and students only, but from what I’ve heard, that’s very rarely enforced.
If I get a ticket, I’m not going to be mad about it.
It’s worth it for the convenience.
She picks her purse up off the floor at her feet and digs around inside it while I park the Jeep.
I find a trio of parking spots and swing into the middle one.
I roll the window back up as I bring the car to a stop.
Sapphire’s got a set of keys in her hand, and her purse in her lap when I take the key out of the ignition and unbuckle my seatbelt.
“Ready?” I ask, curious to see what her apartment looks like.
“Let’s go.”
Chapter sixty-nine
Sapphire
I take in the sights and sounds around us as I lead the way to my apartment building. For the first time since I moved out to Cressidan City for college, I’m wondering what it would be like to go back to living in a small town.
I wouldn’t say I’m attached to the city in any meaningful kind of way. It was just where all the jobs seemed to be once I started applying for work.
“This is my building,” I point out to Gus as we get closer to the entrance.
“There’s no door entry system,” he murmurs, frowning.
“The buildings that have those are way more expensive.”
“You’re an Omega,” he reminds me, quietly.
“I live like a Beta,” I remind him. “That means I live in the same kind of apartment that most Betas live in. It’s nothing fancy, but I’ve never had any problems from the lack of security systems.”
He doesn’t seem pleased, and I don’t want to try to defend myself over it.
I like that he’s protective over me. It’s not something I’ve felt from someone I’ve dated before.
Not that we’re dating. It’s just a little more serious than that.
“We should make this quick,” he tells me. “If you forget anything we can come back some other time.”
I lead him up the stairs to my floor, keys ready in my hand.
When I’m halfway up the last flight, I slow to a stop, hearing someone cursing and making a lot of noise on my hallway landing. Gus catches up to me and draws me a curious look. I nod my head toward the sound. He frowns for a second, and then the cursing guy starts to get loud again.
Trust me to bring Gus back here when there’s a lunatic neighbor in my hallway.
