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“The smile on your face. The way your body relaxed when you started talking to him. He’s the one, huh?”
I nod. “I think so. I hope so, anyway.”
“New love,” she coos, pulling to a stop by the front door. “You going to be okay?”
“Yes. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome, honey. Have a good rest of your night.”
“I’m going to take a long bath and then go to bed.”
“Sounds perfect.”
I add her tip to the app and climb out, using the code to get into the front door and shutting the door behind me before setting the alarm.
After a bath with lavender bath salts, I climb into bed.
I try one more time to call my dad but the call doesn’t go through so I try to text him.
When it goes unanswered, I put my phone on the charger and try to get some sleep.
The next morning, I’m woken by a text from Brooklyn, telling me good morning and that she’ll call me when she’s on the road to the game with Cash.
I’m anxious for my day to start so I can get back home but when I go to the kitchen, all thoughts of a productive day escape me.
Alastair stands in the kitchen in nothing but boxer briefs, my mother in a satin robe and what can only be described as sex hair, and my father with his arms crossed standing in front of them.
ChapterTwenty-Two
Cash
I haven’t been able to reach Hadley all day.
My texts go unread.
My calls go unanswered.
Trotter can’t get ahold of her, either.
The only reason I’m not completely freaking out is because Robert texted Trotter around noon and said he’d explain everything soon and not to worry.
Right.
Don’t worry that I can’t reach the woman I’m in love with and have no idea where she is or if she’s okay?
I put on a happy face when I pull up to the school to pick up Brooklyn for the game. She bounces toward my pickup wearing Weston’s jersey and face paint.
“Hey there.”
“Hi!”
“We’ve gotta get Cody from the middle school. I packed some drinks and a few snacks but figured we’d grab something for dinner when we get closer to the stadium.”
“Perfect. When we went to the game a few nights ago, we went to this burger place and it was really good. Cody ate two giant cheeseburgers.”
“I know the place. You saying you want to go there again?”
“I wouldn’t object to it,” she says cheekily.
