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“Aria wants to pay rent,” I said and turned to look at her.
She laughed. “I told you he isn’t going to take your money, A.”
“She is right,” I nodded and turned back to Aria. “I will not take your money. And please don’t fight with me about it.”
She frowned and crossed her arms over her chest.
“Can we eat?” Nick ended our discussion. “I am starving.”
“Oh, my Goddess. Yes,” Annie said. “It smells amazing.”
We sat at the table and ate our dinner. Nick, Annie, and I did most of the talking. Aria was frowning and was lost in her thoughts. I didn’t push her. I took Nick’s advice. I needed to take it slowly.
We finished eating and the girls insisted on cleaning up. Nick and I grabbed a beer and sat in the living room.
“Are you going to do it now?” I asked him quietly.
He nodded and sipped his beer. “I have never been more nervous in my life.”
“Are you going to tell her first or are you going to shift and let her feel the bond?”
“I have no idea,” he shrugged. “What would you do?”
I frowned. What would I do? Maybe tell her before shifting. She could get scared when she feels the bond and run. Not that she would get far, but still. It would hurt Nick.
“Maybe tell her first,” I said. “She doesn’t know what the bond feels like. If you just shift and don’t say anything, she could get scared and run.”
“Yeah. Makes sense,” he said and nodded.
We heard the girls coming from the kitchen and we went quiet. I could feel how nervous he was.
“So, what’s the plan, boys?” Annie asked and sat on the couch beside me. “Movie night?”
“Sounds good,” I said and we all agreed.
Annie and Aria started searching through Netflix for a movie to watch.
I looked at Nick and gave him a little nod. He put down his beer and took a deep breath.
“Aria?” he called her.
She looked at him and smiled slightly. “Yes?”
“Could we talk about something?” he stuttered. “In private.”
I saw that she was startled by his request, but she nodded and got up. “Okay, sure.”
He smiled and took her hand.
Annie looked at me with excitement in her eyes.
I just hope this goes well.
Aria’s POV
What the hell does he mean I needn’t pay rent? I would not be comfortable here if I didn’t contribute.
I spent the entire dinner thinking about ways to pay him. I will break into his room and find his account information and pay him like that. I didn’t want to be a burden to anybody.
