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When she came, her entire body shuddered. I lifted my head, releasing her nipple with a wet pop, and our gazes locked.
And that was when I knew I wanted everything from Kate.
Chapter14
Kate
Before I could leave for work on Tuesday, Rylee called.
“Kate, I was thinking,” she said. “You’re getting married in just a few days.”
So many things left to do to ensure we were ready.
“Why don’t you take the rest of this week off, plus next week?” Rylee said. “My treat. Consider it a wedding gift.”
“You’ll pay me for all that time off?” She was generous, but this was too much.
“Exactly. Enjoy making your wedding plans without stressing about coming to work.”
“Are you sure?”
“Totally.”
“Well, thank you. You’re amazing. I really appreciate it.”
“Of course. Have fun. You know I would.” Her chuckle rang out.
I hung up and slouched on my bed. “Rylee is such a nice person. I can’t believe she did that.”
Now that my day was free, I could tackle some of the things on our list.
First, I needed to call my mom. I was moving in with Tylik on Thursday, and it was only fair I let her know what was going on.
“Hey,” I said when she picked up.
“Oh, Kate, honey! So glad you called. I haven’t heard from you in a while. Is everything going okay?”
“It is. Sorry I haven’t called. I’ve been busy.”
“Is it scary living around so many monsters?” she asked in a hushed voice.
“It’s wonderful.”
“I can’t imagine. There aren’t many monsters in Chicago. Not yet anyway.”
“If some move there, be nice to them, okay?” I said.
“Of course I will. You know me. I’m not mean to anyone.”
This was true. My mom was generous to a fault, volunteering at the food kitchen and the local animal shelter. Because she had MS and needed canes to get around, she worked as a receptionist at a doctor’s office. Throughout my life, she’d worked incredibly hard and shared whatever we didn’t need.
“Why did you call?” she asked.
“First, I’ll send you some money. I’ve got a good job, and I’m making more than I need.” Not really, but she needed it more than me. Sometimes, she had to skip work on days when the pain was too severe. The co-pay for her medicine cost a fortune, but she had to have it when her body tried to slide out of remission.
“Don’t do that, honey,” she said. “I’m doing fine. But if you have any to spare, the animal shelter really needs pee pads and litter.”
I adored how generous she was with everyone, but I wished she’d hold back a bit for herself.
