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“I’ll be back to pick you up in a little bit. Make sure to let your mom know, okay?” I tell him, and he nods. He follows me back toward the front door and I pause. “You might want to lock the door when you’re home,” I warn him and he nods, not meeting my eyes.
“I will.”
“I’ll see you in a few hours,” I tell him, and he nods again.
I wave before I head outside and then I wait to hear the turn of the lock on the front door before I head back to my truck.
It’s a short drive over to my mom’s old place, and I unload the rest of the groceries and head inside.
I hate this place so much. Everywhere I look, I see bad memories. I have most of the bedroom cleaned out. There was nothing worth saving in her room so it’s mostly empty. I had Goodwill come and take the furniture that was worth anything a few days ago. The only thing left is sorting through some documents and old pictures. I doubt that I need to keep anything, but I should still double-check.
I put the groceries away and glance at the clock. It’s too early to head over to Lucy’s place, but I can’t wait any longer. It’s been too long since I’ve seen her.
I grab my keys and head back to my truck. Lucy lives on the other side of town and it takes me fifteen minutes to get to her place. Her car is the only one in the drive when I pull up, and I park on the street, not sure when her roommates will be getting back.
I head up to the front door and knock, waiting impatiently for Lucy to come and answer it.
“Um, you’re like two hours early,” she tells me as soon as she opens the door. I shrug.
“I missed you.”
She blushes, shifting on her bare feet. Her toes are painted a pale purple and they look adorable. Every part of her is adorable and perfect.
“Are you going to invite me in?” I ask her, and she nods, stepping out of the way.
I step inside, looking around. It’s pretty obvious that women live here. The place is bright and inviting with throw blankets tossed over the couch and colorful rugs covering the hardwood floor.
I follow Lucy into the kitchen where she’s making a cup of tea.
“Do you want something to drink?” she asks me.
“I’m good. What have you been up to?”
“I just finished up with a quick project for a client. I was going to relax for a bit before tonight.”
“Okay, I’ll join you.”
She side-eyes me, but I can see her smiling.
“Normally, people wait to be invited to things.”
“You love it when I take charge,” I say. She rolls her eyes, but she doesn’t deny it.
I lean against the doorway and watch her as she fixes her cup of tea. The front door opens behind me but I don’t pay it any attention. I can’t take my eyes off of my girl. Not until someone plows into me.
“Whoa!” a redhead says, and I reach out to steady her.
“Sorry,” I tell her, and she stares at me in shock.
“Um, who are you?” the redhead asks, taking another step away from me.
“Sorry! He’s with me,” Lucy says from behind me as she steps out of the pantry to see what all of the fuss is about.
“With you?” her roommate asks in surprise.
“Yeah, this is Remington,” Lucy introduces me.
The girl stares at me and she looks shocked that Lucy has a man. I can see Lucy getting flustered to explain this all away and she shifts anxiously.
