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He laughed. “I already did.”
“Oh, good. I’d hate to think …”
Smoke shook his head. “What’s mine is hers, and what’s hers is mine. We make joint decisions.” He made a face. “Maybe that’s not true. Maybe what really happens is that we respect each other’s decisions.”
“I like that. That sounds like a better way to be to me. So many people seem to lose their individuality when they become a couple. I can’t imagine that.”
He laughed. “Neither can I, but fortunately for me, neither could Laura. I think the reason we make a good couple is that neither of us really knows how to be a couple. We’re just two strong individuals who like to live alongside each other.”
“Aww, I love that. That sounds like my perfect relationship.”
“Do you think you might find that with him?”
Chelsea shook her head.
“Too early?”
“Waaay too early.”
Smoke smiled. “You take your time.”
~ ~ ~
After Smoke and Laura had left, Grant and Chelsea took their lunch outside and sat on the little deck behind the cottage.
Chelsea unwrapped her sandwich and smiled. “How did you know I like Reubens?”
“I wish I could claim that I pay attention, but I have to admit, I asked Laura.”
She laughed. “Fair enough. At least you get points for honesty.”
He smiled and took a bite of his own sandwich. “What do you want to do this afternoon?”
She shrugged. “We could still go for a drive if you want?”
He nodded. “We could.”
“Or, we could go into Zosca.”
He grinned. He’d been hoping she’d say that.
“You want to?”
“I do.”
She made a face. “What for?”
“I just like the idea of us going in there, now we’re together. It’ll make it a lot easier to go through everything, to talk about your options.”
“Phew. That’s what I was thinking, I want to show you everything, now that you’re not the enemy.”
He laughed. “You saw me as the enemy?”
“Not really, but I wanted to—at least in the beginning.”
“I was never the enemy. I’ve always wanted to see you succeed.”
She smiled. “I think I know that, but now I know that you’re more likely to listen to me—to make an effort to understand what I’m doing.”
