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“I’m glad you’re home.” I squeezed her.
She held me tight. “This isn’t ho—”
“This will always be your home.”
After a minute, she whispered so low I barely heard it. “I’m glad to be home too.”
Chapter Sixteen
Pepper
“When you get towed,I don’t want to hear a single complaint.”
I paused brushing Muffy’s teeth and craned my neck at the sound of the female voice coming from the lobby.
“I’m not getting towed.” Now that voice I recognized. “Unless you keep talking more than you’re unloading.”
A little buzz started in my ears. I’d loosened my grip on Muffy, who happily escaped and jetted toward the front of the building.
Slowly, I stood. What washedoing here? And unloading.
I set the toothbrush down and followed Muffy. When I moved, a whole herd of dogs followed me.
“Oh wow.” The beautiful woman who stood next to Teague looked at the mass of greyhounds surrounding me with bulging eyes. “I don’t think we brought enough.”
“Special delivery.” He held up a big box.
“Teague?”
I looked between him and the woman, distracted by their similar features. Her hair was darker, but their eyes were the same brown shade. They both had high cheekbones and olive skin. And she was nearly as tall as him. When I saw her heeled boots, I realized why.
She elbowed him in the side. “She’s talking to you,” she whisper-hissed.
His cheeks turned pink. “Hey.”
“Hi.” Oh my gosh. Were we really standing here like two teenagers with a crush? Wait. He wouldn’t have a crush, but I was sure acting like I did. I cleared my throat. “What’s all this?”
“A few things for these special guys.” The woman set her box on the floor and squatted down.
Some of the dogs immediately went to her. She looked expensive but didn’t seem to mind getting a little hair on her coat.
“Did you say something about getting towed?” I asked when I found my voice.
“He double-parked.” She motioned outside where Teague’s truck was definitely illegally parked.
“Want to pull in the alley?” I offered.
“Probably not a bad idea.” He placed his box on the floor. Muffy immediately went to sniff it.
“It was when I suggested it,” she said, exasperated.
He jogged out the door without engaging. The truck rumbled to life and disappeared.
“I’m Beau.” She offered her hand but didn’t stand, still interested in the dogs. “I see now why this was so urgent for him.” She smirked as she took me in.
“Pepper.” Suddenly, I became aware of how unkempt I was compared to her. I was wearing the same thing I’d worn yesterday. I’d overslept. The dogs couldn’t wait. I’d gotten busy and never had time to shower.
I touched a loose strand of my stringy hair. I hoped Teague didn’t notice.
