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“I guess I can hear you out. Part-time is bearable.” She draws it out as if she’s doing me a favor.
“Come by Thursday and let’s talk.” I fight my smile, knowing her blasé attitude is just a ruse.
“Any other life-altering announcements we need to cover?” Harley wiggles her eyebrows.
My stomach pitches, taking my mood with it, and I shoot her a guise of panic.
“Oh yeah, how’d the house- “
“Nothing else,” I cut off Jewls, trying to telepathically send both her and Harley a message.
Shut your mouths, my brain screams.
Harley purses her lips, but no such luck with Jewls.
“You didn’t like any of them?”
“Nope, now who wants cake?” I try to scoot away from Ford, who isn’t having it.
“Like what, Rowan?” He anchors my hips in place.
“Nothing.”
I don’t dare make eye contact, knowing he’ll see right through me. My cheeks flame, feeling the attention on us.
“Baby, you hiding something?”
“Nope.” The squeak in my voice is a dead giveaway.
“This should be good,” Nate remarks. “Always love to see them squirm.”
The room is quiet… too quiet… everyone waiting for me to crack.
Which doesn’t take long.
“Fine, I don’t know if I liked them because they weren’t available for viewing. The realtor canceled.”
At the term realtor, there’s a low whistle from Talon. My mom tips her head and squints her eyes in puzzlement. “Realtor?”
“Yes, I wanted to take you and Dad with me to view three townhomes that recently became available. But the realtor canceled.”
“Did they already sell?”
“She didn’t say, and my texts have gone unanswered.”
The silence resumes until Ember lets out a trill squeak and slaps her hand over her mouth. Robbie gathers her in his arms, but his gaze is pointed at Ford, his bright blue eyes lit with entertainment and something else.
It takes a second to decipher before it sinks in.
It’s more of a shared understanding.
Declan, Finn, Ace… all the guys have similar expressions.
“Oh my God!” I twist fast, unlatch from his hold, and bolt out of arm's reach. “You sabotaged my viewings.”
“Sabotage is such a strong word,” Talon tsks.
“Didn’t sabotage shit. I canceled them outright,” Ford replies indifferently.
