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Being unable to play would be like living in hell.
It’s that thought that has me following the sound of the music until I get to the door on the other side of the hall. I don’t give myself time to overthink it before I lift my hand and knock.
The music dies down almost instantly, and soon I can hear the sound of footsteps nearing from the other side of the door. There is a short pause before the key turns, and the door is pulled open.
“Birdy?”
CHAPTERTWELVE
SEBASTIAN
“Birdy?” I blink a few times, surprised to see her.
When I left her this morning, I thought I’d have to be the one to reach out to her. I was wholly prepared for her to shut me down once again. And yet, Penelope was here. She was the last person I expected to find on the other side of my door. Granted, the number of people knocking on my door these days was reduced to deliveries.
“Fine.”
“Fine?” I repeat, rubbing the back of my head, confused.
“Yes.” She lifts her chin a notch, those blue eyes staring at me. “Fine. We’re doing this.”
“We’re doing this?” I pull my brows together as I mull over her words.
We’re doing this.
She couldn’t mean…
Penelope shakes her head, two strands that she left curling around her face bouncing with the movement. “Yes, we’re doing thi—”
“Hell, yes,” I yell, not even giving her time to finish. Wrapping my arms around her, I lift her into the air.
“Bash!” she squeals in protest, her hands connecting to my chest as she tries to push me away. I’m not sure if it’s the tone of her voice or the fact that I picked her up, but that mutt of hers starts barking loudly. She looks over her shoulder. “Henry, I’m fi— What the hell? Are you naked?”
She turns to face me and pulls her hands back quickly as if my skin burned her.
The corner of my mouth tilts up in a grin. “I just got out of the shower not too long ago.”
“So you were what? Sitting around naked?” If possible, her tone turns even more high pitched, which only makes me laugh harder.
“I’m not naked, not entirely.” And I can’t resist teasing her a little bit more. “I have a towel wrapped around my waist.”
I watch as her face becomes a bright shade of red, those doe-like eyes turning into saucers.
“Put me down. Now.”
She tries to push me away, but even that can’t take away from my excitement at this news. I’m not sure what exactly happened between now and when I last saw her, but honestly, I don’t even care. I was prepared for her to tell me to go screw myself, but instead, she agreed. If that’s not a win, I don’t know what is.
“I’m joking. I have jeans on. Sheesh, woman.”
Birdy shakes her head. “Put me down anyway.”
“Fine.” With a sigh, I place her back on her feet. “Happy now?”
A frown appears on Penelope’s face as Henry stands in front of her, the two of them shooting me a matching scowl. “You really need to stop doing things like that.”
“Sorry, but I got excited. I just can’t believe you said yes.”
“You’re making me regret it,” she mutters.
