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(Ainsley)
Jaron and Piper droppedme off at home. They were walking me to the front door of the building when the hairs on the back of my neck tingled. I faltered in my tracks, looking around me.
“Ainsley?” Piper frowned. “You okay?”
I opened my mouth, but no sound came out. My words were failing me as my eyes scanned the area. Nothing was out of the ordinary. I lived in a safer part of town, but that didn’t mean anything. Not when I knew there was still a possibility that people from my past could find me.
“Did you want me to call Cyrus?” Jaron asked, pulling me from my thoughts.
I shook my head, walking past them and into the building. They walked me to my door like Cyrus asked of them and made sure I was safe inside.
Just when I thought they were going to leave, Jaron came into the apartment.
I raised an eyebrow.
“Not leaving you alone unless I know for sure you’re safe.” He headed down the hall toward the bathroom and my bedroom.
I looked at Piper.
She only shrugged.
Jaron came back a moment later. “You’re good.”
“What were you looking for?” Piper asked, taking the question right out of my head.
“I was making sure there was no one here who shouldn’t be,” Jaron said like he was talking about the weather and not the fact that there could have been someone in my apartment.
Piper gasped. “Oh my.”
Jaron grabbed her hand. “Cyrus would kill me if we left, and something happened to her.” He looked at me then. “He loves you. I haven’t seen much of him lately but that’s because he’s been spending time with you and working when he isn’t. I’m right, aren’t I?”
I nodded.
“He’s happy,” Piper told Jaron. She came up to me and pulled me into a hug.
My body stiffened but that familiar anxiety was soon replaced with a sense of peace. I returned Piper’s embrace, hugging her back. Hard.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“We’ll leave you alone now but if you need anything, don’t hesitate to call either of us,” Jaron instructed. “You’re Cyrus’s girl, so now you’re automatically family.”
My eyes welled, a lump forming in my throat.
Piper released me, a wide smile on her face. “It’s true.”
