She closed her eyes.“I overslept and missed it.”
“Genevieve, where are you?”
Why did she still feel like she was a naughty schoolgirl, getting in trouble from her mother, even though she was nearly twenty-nine years old?“Mom, I’ll be there soon.”
“I’ve got work starting in an hour, so you better be home before that.”
In that case, she’d make sure she was back after her mom had gone.That way she could surprise Bella by picking her up from Monique’s, and be asleep when Mom got back late tonight.
“See you in a bit.”She ended the call.Then put it on silent as, sure enough, Mom immediately called again.
“I’ll drive you,” Kyle said.
“It’s okay.I’m not in a rush.”
He smiled over the rim of his glass.“Your mom, huh?”
“Yes.”She rolled her eyes.
He chuckled.“Honestly, I always thought it a shame our mothers didn’t get on.They have so much in common.”
“Right?”
Both were controlling.Both had manipulation down to an art form.And even though Kyle’s mother scared her—and might still want to take Bella away—Kyle’s actions had showed he wouldn’t stand for that.Probably.
She sighed.“I should go.”
“I’ll drive you.”
But now she remembered that if he did then he’d know where she lived, and she really wasn’t okay with that.Especially now she’d seen his amazing apartment.“It’s okay.”
Disappointment creased his face, but he nodded.“Then I’ll walk you to the nearest metro stop.”
“Thanks.”
Twenty minutes later she was hugging him goodbye, then clambering onboard.
She took a window seat, her usual preferred position, and lifted a hand to wave again.
That had been strange.But also, good.And she was looking forward to seeing him again.And maybe—okay, definitely—finding the guts to risk it all and one day finally tell him the truth.
CHAPTER12
The sights and sounds of the Minnesota airport begged for Kyle’s attention, but he had this sense to connect right now.
Hey, how was your day?
Her reply came a minute later.
It’s still going.
Huh.That’s right.He’d forgotten the two-hour time difference between Minnesota and Seattle.
How’s your day been going so far?
Okay.You?
He smiled.
