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“Why yes, I am,” she said smugly.
“You can’t just bolt without telling me where you’re going.”
“Mmmm, I think I just did.” She grinned at me.
I turned to Julie. “Were you complicit in this?”
Julie put her hands up in innocence, “Listen man, don’t look at me.”
Addison ratted her out. “It was her idea to sneak out the back.” She pressed her lips together, concealing a satisfied smile.
“Geez, way to rat me out, Addy.” Julie complained.
“Sorry.”
“Next time, just call Mike, and he’ll take you wherever you want to go.” I grumbled.
“Noted.” Julie said, joining Addy on the couch.
“Are you ready to go home?” I tapped my food impatiently.
Addison nodded and got up. “Thanks again Jules. Let’s do this again soon.” She said it with an air of rebellion, looking at me.
“Let’s get you home.” I said, giving Addison a lusty look.
“Oh God, get a room, would you?” Julie teased.
“Bye Jules.” Addy hugged her friend, and we headed back to the car.
Addison gave me a long look I couldn’t quite read.
When we got home, she walked past my room and headed down the hall to the spare room.
“You’re sleeping in there?” I questioned, utterly confused. She hadn’t slept in the spare room the entirety of the time she’d stayed with me.
“Yeah, is that ok?”
“Of course, you can sleep wherever you want to.”
“Except at my own house.”
“You sure you don’t want to join me? I’ll make it worth your while.”
“Not tonight.”
I nodded and watched as she went into the room and softly closed the door. What the hell was that about? First she sneaks out of the restaurant without telling me, and hides at Julie's house, and now she wants to sleep in separate rooms.
So much for telling her how I feel. I mulled it over and shook my head. She was clearly not in as deep as I was. That was more than apparent. Maybe I shouldn’t take her to meet Carter and Sarah.
Fuck.
This fucking woman.
Carter was right. She did have me wrapped around her finger. She had the entirety of my heart in her hand, and it was at her discretion to close that hand into a fist and crush me if she wanted.
I laid in bed tossing and turning, wishing Addison was right beside me the way she was the last few nights. The room felt deathly quiet without her presence.
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