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“I’ll rent a car,” he says.
An hour later, we were in a car, headed north. “You can’t go back to your apartment,” he says as we’re driving. “They might be lying in wait for you just like they were at the hotel. It’s not safe.”
I groan. “You’re right. I’ll have to stay in a hotel.”
“You can stay at my place,” he says casually.
That proposal should have scared me, but it didn’t. Truthfully, I wanted to stay with him. In a matter of days, I found myself relying on him. I had never depended on anyone in my life, but then he saved me. I need him.
“Okay,” I reply like I had to think about it. “I would appreciate that, thank you.”
“Can I send you to my apartment to get some of my stuff?”
“You want me to get jumped?” he jokes.
“Sorry. Right. I didn’t think of that.”
The long drive gives me a lot of time to think and replay everything I knew about the case, which wasn’t much at all.
Three hours later, we arrive at Travis's apartment. He leads me inside his simple, one-bedroom apartment.
“I don’t know where you live, but I’m guessing it’s a lot nicer than this. I’m just a bachelor living the bachelor life.”
“It’s not what I expected.”
“I’m not sure if that’s good or bad,” he says. “Want a beer?”
I cringe at the thought. “You don’t happen to have a nice white wine, chardonnay?”
He chuckles. “Fresh out.”
“Then beer it is.”
He opens the fridge in the corner of his kitchen, pulling out two bottles. He pops the caps off with an ease that suggests he's done this countless times, and hands me one.
“Cheers to new experiences,” he says, raising his bottle in a mock toast. I chuckle, clinking my bottle against his.
“Cheers," I echo. We both take a drink, the bitter taste making me wince slightly, but I quickly adjust.
“So, not to complain, but I can’t just wear this one outfit. I need clothes.”
“You can use my credit card, but don’t go buying those designer suits. I’m not rich and as of about four days ago, I’m out of a job.”
I lean over and kiss him. “I’m going to pay you back every penny.”
With my new laptop in hand, I sit on the couch, browsing the website of a local department store with Travis playfully pointing out various things he liked. Somehow, we ended up on the lingerie page.
Travis leans in close, a smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. "See anything you like?" he asks, his voice dropping low.
My cheeks flush pink in response. I click away from the page hastily. "You wish," I retort, but the lightness in my tone belies my words.
Chapter 16
Travis
“Are you hungry?” I ask after she was finished shopping.
“You cook?”
