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“Yeah.”
“Like what pirates used to get?” He asks, still frozen in the same spot.
“Yeah, I read a book once, and it sounds terrible. It’s not happening to me.”
“I don’t think that it would… I mean you go outside in the sun. There are other ways to… do people even still get that?” He asks, trying to hide his smile.
“I don’t know, but I’m not going to,” I say as he passes me the clementines.
I can see him trying to hold back his laugh, and I hold a slice out to him.
“Here, I don’t want you to get it either.”
“Thanks, darling,” he says, grinning as he takes it.
“Can you text Anise back for me and tell her that I’ll be there soon? Or do you want her to come and get me?”
“I’ll drive you. I need to go see Whit this morning and run a few errands.”
“Like what?”
“Like go to the grocery store and stock up on clementines.”
I throw another slice at him, and he catches it easily, popping it in his mouth. He grabs my phone and texts my friend as I pull the drain on the tub and stand up. Bubbles drip down my body, and I see Hunter tense, straightening from where he was leaning against the vanity.
“Fuck me,” he groans, and I grin at him.
“Not right now. Sore, remember? Plus, I’m already late!”
He grumbles but grabs a towel, wrapping it around my body and lifting me out of the tub.
“Alright, you get dressed and I’ll get us coffee.”
I watch him go, wondering why I fought this thing between us for so long. Hunter is amazing. Every moment with him is perfect.
Is this what mom thought too?
I blink, clearing that thought from my head as I head over to the closet and grab a pair of yoga pants and a tank top. I slip on my old pair of tennis shoes and go in search of Hunter.
He’s in the kitchen, pouring coffee into my travel mug, and my heart seems to lodge in my throat when he turns and grins at me.
“Ready?”
I nod wordlessly, and he grabs my jacket, helping me slip it on before he passes me my coffee.
“Thanks.”
“Anytime, gorgeous.”
The drive to Anise’s apartment is quiet, but Hunter holds my hand the whole way. When we pull up out front, I turn to unbuckle, and he stops me.
“Want me to stay and help?” He asks, and I shake my head.
“That’s okay. I haven’t seen Anise alone in a while. It will be good to catch up.”
“Are you going to tell her about us?” He asks, and I bite my bottom lip.
“I’m pretty sure she already knows. You dropped me off yesterday and now again today.”
