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Surprised but laughing with it, which made me relax even more, she closed the door in my face.
This time, I dug out a pair of sweatpants for her too then also dug out a couple pairs of socks for both of us against the cool night. I got dressed and handed her the pile of clothes through the crack in the door.
The storm had finally blown over, but the temperatures had definitely dropped. I checked the deck for any damages. The sun was low in the sky, peeking from what was left of the angry clouds. A few branches dotted my lawn, but nothing I needed to worry about just then.
I checked my phone to see if any emergencies had surfaced. My brother chat thread was the only one I cared about. I saw a few others, including one from Rachel. That was definitely a nope right now.
Hayes
You good?
Justin
Did you kidnap her?
Hayes
I’m assuming you’re not coming to the reception.
Hayes
You dead?
Hayes
Seriously. One of Rach’s old friends is actually flirting with me. Don’t make me come find your ass.
Hayes
Dude. She’s hot. I’ll kick your ass if you just turned off your phone.
Justin
She is above his paygrade, but we let him have his fantasies.
Hayes
Be a pal.
Jackass. Did your horse leave you in a ditch?
I huffed out a laugh. Considering the last time my brother had dated was in the last fiscal year, I took pity on him. And because the time of the text was over half an hour ago, I quickly fired off a reply.
I’m fine. Have fun. Helena is safe as well.
He didn’t need to know anything more. I closed the balcony doors and was about to turn off my phone when it buzzed in my hand.
Hayes
Does that mean she’s with you?
I flicked off my notifications and tossed my phone on my coffee table as she came out of the bathroom. My sweatpants were way too big on her, but she’d rolled them down at the waist and up at the ankles to make them fit—sort of. She looked like a damn teenager with her hair up in some sort of knot.
Female witchcraft. I was pretty sure they could do anything with a paperclip and a rubber band. Maybe that was MacGyver. Whatever.
She was cute and I wanted to muss her up again.
