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Rori’s brows rose. “Like what?”

“I’m not sure what all she stuck in.”

A knock on the door had him moving in that direction. He pulled it open to see Charli holding a chair. Blake and Will stood behind her carrying the table with the second chair lying on top of it. He moved aside so that they could carry it all into the apartment.

“Where should we put it?” Charli asked.

Lee glanced at Rori, who was staring at them with wide eyes. “A table?”

“Yep,” Charli said. “This was Blake’s, and we’re not using it since he moved in with me.”

After the table and chairs were in place, Will and Blake left again. Lee stayed, hoping that Charli wouldn’t make any comments on the condition of the place. He didn’t think she would, but he really didn’t want Rori to feel bad about not being able to afford anything better.

“I brought some bedding, since I wasn’t sure you’d have any for a twin bed.”

“Oh. Yeah. I only have double bed sheets.”

Charli smiled. “Perfect. Then you can use the stuff I brought.”

Lee went to the door when the guys rapped on it again. This time, they came in carrying a chest of drawers.

“Where are the other bags?” Charli asked as she plucked a black garbage bag from the top of it.

“In the drawers,” Will said as he and Blake put the dresser down where Rori pointed.

Charli went over to it and began pulling out bags. When Rori joined her, Charli showed her what she’d brought.

Lee wouldn’t be surprised if his sister continued to bring things for Rori. Especially now that she’d gotten a look at the apartment.

Already, the place looked cozier with the furniture in it. Hopefully Rori would be able to make it a home for herself.

He just prayed it would be a safe place for her. The windows at street level made him nervous, especially when he didn’t see coverings on them. Anyone could look in.

“Do you have anything to cover the windows?” Charli asked, as if reading his mind.

“I’ve been using towels and one of my sheets.”

“That’s good,” Charli said, instead of criticizing or offering anything more.

That didn’t mean she wouldn’t bring Rori some blinds or curtains in the future.

“I plan to get some blinds, but I keep forgetting to buy a tape measure so I can make sure that I get the right size.”

“I have one in my truck,” Blake said. “I’ll be right back.”

When Blake returned with the tape measure, Rori grabbed her phone from the counter next to a laptop. “Let me just open my notes so I can take down the measurements.”

Lee went over to help Blake stretch the tape measure across the windows. He called out each number to Rori.

“Do you want to go to the store now to pick some up?” Charli asked.

Will gave a laugh. “I kind of doubt that Rori really wants to go shopping with all four of us. It’s kind of overkill for a pair of blinds.”

“Maybe. But who’s going to install them for her?”

“I think Lee could handle it,” Blake said. “I’ll leave my toolbox here.”

“I didn’t bring my car,” Lee reminded him. Even though they could use Rori’s, he’d prefer not to put the extra miles on hers or use up her gas.

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