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“She would’ve been in for a rude awakening back home,” Mariska remarked.
“She hasn’t missed one day of work. I am proud of her.”
“Does Cindy know that?” Brianna asked.
“I’ve told her. But she just sucked her teeth.”
We giggled. Brianna answered the knock on the door and Joel burst inside, jumping on her bed. “All my girls under one roof.”
Shaking his head, Jake stalked inside and pulled Joel off of Brianna’s bed by the back of his shirt. “Man, you really do have a one-track mind.” Joel lifted his shoulders. His copper hair stuck out in different directions. “Dinner’s ready.” He cocked his head to me. “If you’re not downstairs in five minutes, Chase is gonna come looking for you,” he told me.
Epilogue
Two months later
Chase
I licked the cute little birthmark on Beth’s right shoulder. Jumping, she seized my wrists and pressed her backside against me. After football practice was over, I’d taken a shower at the gym and drove over to my new apartment to take another one. The best part about arriving at my new place was that Beth had already been there.
“I didn’t get a chance to see how beautiful the view was the first time you brought me here,” Beth said playfully.
“I just think that’s because you were in a state of undress and you lowered my defenses.”
A grin graced her face.
She pressed her lips together as my cell rang inside the hotel room. I let go of Beth and went inside. I picked a call from a number I didn’t recognize.
“Chase.”
“Mom?”
When I slid my gaze to the side, Beth was beside me.
“Your father will be home soon but, uh,” she whispered in her cultured voice, “a-are you situated?”
“Yes, Mother,” I answered, surprised by the question. “Have you been the one calling me?”
“I didn’t know what to say.” She sounded nervous.
I sucked in a shrill breath and Beth squeezed my hand. “Something happen?”
My mom audibly swallowed. “Has Hunter found you?”
“Yes.”
“Is he well?”
“You found me, so I am sure you know how Hunter’s doing.”
“I-I just…”
“He’s doing okay,” I told her.
“Do you have what y
ou need?”
I eyed the worry that flickered over Beth’s beautiful face. I sent her a reassuring smile.
