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“So? He doesn’t seem like the kind of man who would stick his nose into anything he didn’t want to.”
Aine’s phone vibrated, and she plucked it from her back pocket. “It’s Stuart. I should take it.”
When Ava nodded and went inside, Aine accepted the call.
“Hi,” she said, taking a deep breath and trying to erase the image she had of Striker in her head and replace it with Stuart’s likeness instead.
“I know you just left, but I miss you.”
“You’re right. It’s only been a day.”
“I guess that means you don’t miss me.”
“That isn’t what I said.”
“Have you figured out how long you’ll be there?”
“Not yet. Like I said, I just got here.”
“What about Thanksgiving?”
She’d invited Penelope and Tara for the holiday without considering that Stuart might want to spend it with her. Would it be too awkward if she invited him too?
“Radio silence.”
“I’m sorry. I was just thinking about whether you’d want to come here.”
“Is that an invitation?”
“Y-yes.”
“You sure about that?”
Aine cleared her throat. What was wrong with her? “Yes, Stuart. It’s an invitation. Would you please come to Cambria for Thanksgiving?”
“I’d love to. Although, I have to admit, I was hoping you’d invite me down before that.”
“Really? Don’t you have to work?”
“I can get one of the guys to cover me next weekend, unless you have other plans.”
Aine half-laughed. “What other plans would I have?”
“I don’t know, maybe with that guy that works with your brother-in-law, who can’t seem to keep his eyes off of you.”
“You’re imagining things.”
“Right.”
She heard him sigh.
“I can’t wait to see you, Aine.”
“Um, I can text you the address if you want.” She rolled her eyes. How else would he find her? “Do you want some suggestions of places to stay?”
“I guess that means I won’t be staying with you.”
“What? I mean, you can, but you never…”
