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Without waking him, I carry him inside. Erin waits in my living room as I put Tennyson to sleep in his bedroom and then change into shorts and a T-shirt. When I return, she’s sitting on the couch.
“So I guess I’ll be moving in with Gabriel.”
“When?”
I sit beside her and prop my aching feet on the table. “Immediately.”
“Is that a bad thing?” she asks me.
“Well, I have to pack.”
She glances around the house. “What will you bring with you?”
I survey my tiny home. “I guess just our personal belongings.”
“I have a friend you can rent this place to for a year.”
“Really?” She nods and gives me the details, vouching for their reliability. “Erin, thank you.”
“I’ll still get to see you, right?”
“Oh my god, yes.” She’s my rock, and I may be moving up in social status, but I won’t abandon my best friend. “I still plan on working for Dena.”
Erin smiles and stands, moving across the room into the kitchen. “But you won’t need to work.”
I follow behind her. “I know, but it still makes me feel like me.” I shrug.
“So, when’s the big day? You need to start planning this wedding.” Erin grabs a bottle of red wine from the counter.
I step closer, opening the side drawer and producing a wine opener before grabbing two wine glasses from the shelf. “I haven’t even thought about it.” Erin pours our wine, and I clink her glass with mine. “I don’t even know what I want.”
“Imagine a dream wedding where there’s no limit when it comes to money.”
“I never really wanted the big lavish wedding.” I sip my wine. “Can I confess something? I’ve never really told anyone.”
“Tell me.” She takes a drink.
“I’ve always kind of thought Gabriel Prince was cute.” My cheeks flame white-hot. “When we met years ago, I may have had a tiny crush. Until, he flew a drone into my hair.” I down the rest of my wine.
“Aw, it’ll be true love.”
I shake my head. “No, not now. I can’t stand him.”
Erin places her hand over mine. “It’s one year. And then you can move on and find the love of your life.”
I fill my glass half full with more wine. “I just hope I don’t miss my Prince Charming while I’m dealing with the devil.”
The next day,I finish packing the last box of stuff I plan on taking with me to Gabriel’s. It’s not a lot. After I dropped Tennyson off at daycare, I stopped and picked up boxes and once I started packing, I realized there’s no need for half my things. All the things I’ve become attached to or that have sentimental value are coming with me, the rest will be staying.
I texted Gabriel earlier to send a car over for my things, and in just a few hours I’ll be living with him.
My stomach is in knots when I pick up Tennyson and then drive to the Prince estate.
“Are we almost there?” Tennyson asks from the backseat.
“Yes,” I answer with a smile, even though inside I’m a wreck.
This morning, I had a long talk with Tennyson about us moving and our ‘adventure.’ To my relief, he’s excited he gets to stay in the ‘big house with the movies.’ Life’s so simple when you’re four.
