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“So, they just tried to buy you off?” I nod. “Does Kalum know?”
I shrug. “I’m not sure. He was playing an away game. I didn’t want to stay longer than I should.”
“Are you hungry?”
“No. I don’t have much of an appetite right now.”
He nods and pays the bill before I pull out money for my coffee.
“Please, put that away,” he says.
I freeze and place the money back in my wallet. “Are you taking me to the hotel now?”
He stands and looks down at me. “No. I’m taking you to my house.”
My eyes widen. “I can’t impose on you like that.”
“I’m hardly there. I’m too busy testing my latest build or at the shop. It’s no trouble. I’ll take you to school in the morning. No exceptions.”
I nod. “Okay. I’ll figure something out as soon as I can.”
“Take as long as you need, Aura. You need good friends. Friends look out for each other. My sister will be breathing down my neck when she finds out tomorrow. There is no way I could leave you at a hotel.”
His house is big and one story. Not overly flashy but expensive. There are hardwood floors throughout with white couches and cream-colored walls. It reminds me of a modern wood cabin for some reason. It’s simple and modern. He has numerous awards for building cars and racing along a single wall.
“This is all you.” I point.
He stands with his hands in his pockets. “Yeah. It is all I ever wanted to do. There is nothing more important to me than my next build. My next creation. It’s a passion that lives inside me. It feeds me and keeps me feeling alive, nothing else matters and I feel… free.”
“How about having a family of your own?” I ask.
He turns his head and smiles. “Never thought that far. How about you? What do you have a passion for?”
“I love creating my bracelets and jewelry. I wanted to have my own store one day and see people post pictures of my creations.”
“They’re beautiful and very different. It looks authentic and well made.”
He pulls his sleeves up a fraction so I can see he is wearing the one he bought from me. I want to tell him I don’t want to attend school tomorrow. It’s my birthday and rather not run into Kalum and the rest of the snobs at school.
“I’m glad you like it.” I quickly change the subject. “I want to skip school tomorrow.”
“I can’t let you do that. School is important.”
“It’s my birthday,” I counter.
“Oh. Like right now.”
I sigh and give him a smile. “Yeah, like right now.”
“Okay, that means it’s a long weekend for you. Got it.”
He walks past me to the hallway that leads to his bedroom. He turns his head and says, “Follow me.”
We walk into a massive master bedroom and I grin because his bed is unmade and he has a pile of dirty clothes in the corner. His room is not dirty but messy. A person that wakes up in the morning, gets dressed, and runs out in the morning.
He runs a hand behind his neck. “I know it’s a mess, but I have a lady that comes once a week to help me clean. I’m usually never home. I would tell you to use the spare room, but all the other rooms are empty. No one comes here, and when I visit my parents and my sister, I stay over at their house in my old room.”
I place my hand over his arm. “Lane?”
