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As I’m picking up cups, I hear a knock on the door. It’s so faint, I almost miss it, but then it sounds a little louder.
Who the hell is knocking on our door this late at night?
I appreciate whoever it is not using the doorbell. Maybe Madison or Chloe forgot something.
But when I open the door, it’s not one of the girls.
It’s Holden.
Chapter23
Lennox
“Hi.”
“Hi.” I swallow down the goofy smile that wants to plaster itself on my face.
I’ve waited so long to see him again, and now he’s here…
“I know it’s late, I’m sorry. But I just got back to town, and when Landon said you were back, I came right down…shit, I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking. I’ll come by in the morning.”
He turns to go, but my laughter stops him. “You’re really gonna leave after knocking on my door after midnight?”
“I know, I’ll let you get some sleep.”
“Holden. Get your ass in here.”
He finally laughs, and it’s like music to my ears.
I don’t care what we are at this moment. He’s getting a hug.
As soon as I open my arms for one, he scoops me up and spins me around. He places me back down as we both laugh. “I’ve missed you.”
“I missed you too. Did you say you just got back to town? This late?”
“Yeah. I went home for the weekend, but shit hit the fan, so I left.”
“You’ve driven over eight hours today?”
“Yeah,” he says with a sheepish look.
How are we both shy with each other after everything we’ve done?
“And you still came here first instead of going to bed?”
“It sounds crazy when you put it like that.”
“It is crazy!” I playfully push his shoulder. He grabs my hand and pulls me closer but then stops and drops his hands.
“Sorry. I didn’t mean to cross any boundaries.”
My heart thumps in my chest. “Don’t worry about it. It’s good to see you, Holden.”
“You too, Len. You look good. Really good.” He looks away, then back at me, the flush in his cheeks hard to miss. Dammit, he’s too cute.
Stick to the plan, Len.
“Thanks, so do you.”
