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He said it so smoothly, hardly blinking as he delivered the words.
Did he know what it did to the building pressure under my ribs? My reaction was anything but smooth.
I swallowed. “It’s easier,” I said. “For when I leave.”
His jaw clenched, and my heart stuttered, wondering what words he held back when he did that.
Finally, Cameron nodded, giving me one last loaded look before he left through the door.
When it closed with a quiet click, I exhaled slowly. A tiny furry head nudged against my ankle, and I looked down to find him staring at me.
I leaned down, picking him up and holding his body away from me so I could study him. He was so serious, his eyes so big and sweet and attentive.
Distinguished.
“Well, Neville,” I said, “it looks like it’s just you and me. Now what?”
Mew.
I allowed myself a tiny smile, refusing to think about what this tiny little development meant for my inevitable exit from this town. I certainly couldn’t take him home, not into the house where I’d been raised.
But for now, he was mine to take care of. And that was enough.
Chapter 14
Cameron
Ian stared at me from across the table, his eyes narrowed in a thoughtful glare.
“A cat,” he said. “In the wall of the house.”
Greer nodded. “Cute little thing too.”
“And he didn’t hiss the moment she grabbed him? If I were a cat, I’d hiss at her.”
I snapped my foot forward, the tip of my boot connecting with his shin.
“Ouch,” he yelled. “What the hell was that for?”
“Don’t be a dick.”
Poppy rolled her eyes. “He literally can’t help himself.”
Ian’s mouth fell open. “What? She’s the least friendly person I’ve ever met in my life. You’re only defensive of her because you want to…”
“Finish that sentence, and I’ll knock your teeth out,” I growled.
My mom sighed. “Good Lord, this is why we can never have guests.”
“Yeah, because Ian is a total hypocrite,” said Poppy.
His eyes widened. “How am I a hypocrite?”
She pointed her fork at him. “Because you are the worst kind of grump, Ian Wilder. You have been rude to every single new person who comes into this family?—”
“I haven’t met everyone that’s come into this family,” he said incredulously.
“For that, we are thankful,” Greer added. “But you’ll love my husband. Everyone does.”
