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I shifted on my feet. “I should get back, but thank you.”
“I’ll give you a ride,” Stone offered.
“No,” I said quickly. “I appreciate it. I’m good though.”
“Let me walk you out.”
Arguing with Daniel was another story. His tone left no room for it.
“Thank you all again.”
“We’re happy to help. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you need,” Muriella said.
“Okay.” I shoved my hands in the pockets of my overalls. “And I promise I won’t let Miss Adeline come over here. If I do, you’ll have a permanent houseguest.” Although that could backfire. She’d love to be pampered just as much as I knew the dogs would be.
Chapter Thirty-Three
Teague
I’m only hereto get my suit.
Then why was I creeping past Grey Paws instead of parking my truck and heading for my loft?
A few lights were on inside, despite the late hour. Pepper moved about with a leash over her shoulder. She was talking to someone, but I couldn’t tell if it was Miss Adeline or one of the dogs.
Honk. Honk.
She looked out at the street when the car behind me blared its horn. They could stick it. Except I’d likely been busted. My truck wasn’t exactly discreet.
She continued to look out the window. I crept by, only glancing at the street ahead to make sure I didn’t hit one of the parked cars.
The horn blasted again.
I rolled down my window and motioned the driver around. They wheeled past with another honk and a one-finger salute. How kind of them to tell me I was number one.
Pepper remained fixed on me until I was past. Something about seeing her, even from afar, soothed me.
Despite the time, I found a parking spot a few blocks away. Just before I opened the door, I checked the rearview mirror. Headlights flicked off.
There hadn’t been an open spot or I would’ve taken it. Were they in the street?
That black car I kept seeing and my father were making me paranoid.
I shook it off and hustled to my loft.
Except once I was inside, I didn’t go upstairs to grab my clothes.
I strode straight out the back into the alley.
As I lifted a hand to knock on the door to Grey Paws, it swung open. I jumped out of the way.
Pepper let out a strangled cry and dropped the trash bag in her grasp.
“Sorry,” I whispered.
“Teague?” She peered at me in the dim light of the alley. “What are you doing here? You scared me to death.”
“I—” I plowed my fingers through my hair. “I don’t know what I’m doing here.”Besides tempting trouble.
