I glanced up at Geoff. “Want to hold that thought? Heidi’s not gonna let whatever this is go.” I pointed to my phone.
“Take your time.” He handed me the coffee. “I’ll take a shower, and you can have your girl time.”
I smiled gratefully up at him. “I love you.”
He bent down to kiss me. “Love you too.”
As soon as I heard the shower turn on, I texted Heidi back.
Ok. Free to talk. But FYI, Yeti’s have super senses, including hearing.
Her response was immediate.
Ok. Text it is. Here’s my plan.
A few minutes later, a grin settled on my face. I could do this. Everything would work out. It had to.
Geoff sauntered back into the bedroom, rubbing a towel over his head. “All good? Heidi okay?”
“She is. She met someone.”
“Ah.” Geoff’s ears twitched.
“We need to go into town. Actually go into town this time, not just grab groceries and run.” I handed Geoff my mug. “Want a sip? I need to furnish the apartment. Buy some furniture. Adult things.”
He sat on the edge of the bed, his weight making the soft mattress dip. “No thanks on the coffee. As for town, you sure? We could put it off another day.”
“We’ve been putting it off for a week. I start work in five days. I need to at least pretend to have my life together.”
“Your life is together.”
“My life is currently two suitcases and a lot of borrowed clothes.”
“I like you in my clothes.”
“I know you do.” I set the coffee on the nightstand and pulled him down for a kiss. “But I should probably buy some of my own. You know, normal girlfriend things.”
“Girlfriend things,” he repeated, smiling against my lips. “I like when you say that.”
“What, girlfriend?”
“Yeah. Makes it real.”
“It is real, you ridiculous Yeti.” I kissed him again because I could, because he was mine and I was his and somehow against all odds this was actually happening. “Now come on. Town awaits. Try not to threaten to throw anyone through any windows this time.”
“I make no promises.”
An hour later, we were back in his truck heading down the mountain. I’d dressed carefully this time in my own jeans, a nice sweater, boots that actually fit. Armor for facing the town’s judgment again. Geoff kept glancing at me like he could read my anxiety, his hand finding mine on the console.
“We don’t have to do this today,” he said for the third time.
“Yes, we do. I can’t hide in your cabin forever. I already stayed a bit longer than we planned.”
“You absolutely could. I have supplies.”
“Geoff.”
“I’m saying, it’s an option.”
