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He sat beside me, looking pensive. “No, because we were the last people she spoke to before she got kidnapped and it made us really close. Jaime isn’t possessive just because she’s his friend. They went through shit together and he’s overprotective. I can only imagine his reaction once she gets pregnant.”
I felt all the air whoosh out of me. “She got kidnapped?” That was a major fear of mine, especially after the break in. I always refused overtime because I never wanted to travel home once the sun went down.
James nodded. “The week before the final when we met. I thought I mentioned it?”
“You mentioned she had a run in with bad people. You didn’t elaborate.”
He grimaced. “Sorry. I didn’t want to scare you.”
It didn’t bother me that he didn’t tell me all the details of what happened to Jo. It was her story more than his, and I was glad he was there for her. Seeing her with Liam ensured I didn’t feel an ounce of jealousy. No one can look at their husband like that and sleep around with other guys. They both looked at each other like they were the only other people in the room.
I scooted closer to him and he wrapped an arm around me, kissing my temple. “Don’t stress out, no one would be insane enough to come after you here.”
When I nodded, he got up, gathering his things. “Feel free to hang out in here today. You’ve been through a lot, no one is going to fault you for taking a day to yourself.”
I pursed my lips. I really wanted to, but I did promise to meet Jo…
James cupped my jaw, tilting my face to meet his for a quick kiss. “I mean it. No one will be upset if you relax, not even your friends.”
“We’ll see how it goes. I’ve had a good morning so far, so I might be feeling better by the afternoon.” I smirked and he winked at me, kissing me one last time before he left the room.
ChapterTwenty-Four
I keptto myself the rest of the morning. James was right, I needed a break. I didn’t want to head downstairs unless I could stomach the idea without an intense amount of anxiety. Instead, I poked around online, trying to look at possible jobs. It was starting to look like everything in my field wanted a vast amount of experience and I didn’t feel confident enough to apply for them. I didn’t even have a job reference.
I was starting to feel really defeated when Jo texted me, asking if she could stop by. I felt a bit better with her coming to me, but I made sure to make the bed first and clean up a little. I really needed to get some chairs in here or something for James.
She knocked lightly right as I finished. I blew the hair out of my face, pulling the door open slightly to peek out. She was alone and I let out a breath, opening the door wider for her to come in.
She sat on the edge of the bed, unusually quiet. I frowned at her.
“Is something wrong?”
“What do you mean?”
I crossed my arms, raising my eyebrows at her. “You’re acting weird.”
She grimaced. “I was trying to be calm so I wouldn’t stress you out.”
I snorted. Pretty sure if she kept acting weird, that would stress me out more than her joyful exuberance ever would.
“I’m okay. You don’t have to walk on eggshells. I just needed a little break.”
Jo let out a heavy breath, dropping back on the bed. “Okay, good. I have to do that little act every time we have a family dinner with Liam’s mother and I always feel tense and exhausted afterwards.”
I plopped down next to her, shaking my head. “You should never hide who you are just to impress someone. You’re impressive all on your own.”
Her eyes went wide and she beamed at me. “You’re the best. What do I have to do to convince you to move in with James and stay here? Gabi is determined to stay in that skyscraper and Mariana and Mateo still haven’t settled on where they want their house. They’re too busy traveling.”
I listened to her ramble but I was stuck on her comment about me moving in with James. It was way too soon to think about that, but because I’ve been staying here it’s crossed my mind now and then. I don’t know how I’d feel living here full time. I like my apartment, I like the privacy James and I get and how relaxed he looks. Though I don’t know how I’ll feel after the break in stuff is handled. It feels a little scary to think about going back there by myself.
“So what are you doing in here? Just watching TV?”
I shook my head. “No, mostly job searching. James let me borrow his laptop.”
“Any luck?” She rolled onto her stomach, dragging the laptop over to her. I scowled.
“No. They either want way too much experience for an entry level job or they offer such little pay I’d have to work a second job just to make ends meet.”
