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Their brows shot high.
I shifted nervously on the seat. “Is it bad that I’m here at his house without him when we’ve only just started dating?”
Easton waved a hand in front of him. “No, no. It’s not that. We just thought it had been longer.”
“Oh yeah?”
They nodded.
“Well, it hasn’t. We might act closer than other couples starting out, but it’s because we’ve been in each other’s lives for ages. I had the biggest crush on him when I was younger and got annoyed when he would bring women around in front of me. Which made me avoid him for a long time because it broke my heart. But then we grew closer after what happened, and since then, we’ve been inseparable.”
Easton grabbed Parker’s hand in both of his. “That’s so sweet.”
“He’s got a good woman,” Parker added.
I shrugged and threw out a hand, not knowing what to say, which both of them got a laugh out of.
Parker’s phone chimed, and he pulled it out. “Lan’s ready. We better head off.” They stood up, and I followed them to the door, thanking Easton once again. With a hug from both, they asked me to say goodbye to Texas and mentioned we should go to Melton for lunch one day, which I agreed to. Then they were gone, and I suddenly didn’t know what to do with myself.
Did I go back to Texas’s shop? But he was probably busy with a client.
Would it be imposing if I tidied a little? He was at work, and I had nothing to do. I wouldn’t want to come home to a messy house. Not that it wasn’t clean. But I did spot some dirty laundry. Maybe washing his clothes went too far and too soon.
Was I supposed to go home? But then I remembered that Texas said he wanted to see me tonight.
Groaning, I went into the kitchen where my bag sat on the counter and pulled out my phone. I unlocked it and pressed on Mum’s number.
“Sweetie, where are you?”
“At Texas’s.”
Silence.
“Mum?”
“Tell me everything,” she demanded in a quiet whisper.
She was my mum. We’d always been close. Of course I told her everything, except for the details of what happened in the bedroom.
“Oh my God.Oh my God. Oh, sweetie, that sounds like a dream. He really said all of that?”
“Yes.”
“Are you happy?” she asked softly.
“Yes. It’s a rush, but… everything to me.”
“You deserve this. Both of you do. And, Maya, don’t you worry about it being so soon. It’s not really. You’ve known each other a long time. You’ve been half in love with him since you were sixteen, and I knew that when that boy caught feelings, they would stick.”
“So, it’s not weird I’m here in his house without him?”
“What? No, don’t be silly.”
“It’s just… all of it will take me a little to get used to, but then again, it won’t. Do you know what I mean?”
“I definitely do.”
“Oh, uh, I also went to work with Easton and came to a decision. I-I….” I blew out a breath, suddenly a little apprehensive because my parents had helped me with my course expenses.
