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"You said 'here' like you're there right now."

"I am."

"Why are you there so early? You guys got plans for today?"

"I'm not sure. We haven't talked about it."

"So you just dropped by or what?"

"I've actually been here since last night."

"She let you spend the night? Did you sleep on the couch?"

Austin knows about Amber's rules. He just doesn't know we're no longer following them.

"We slept in her room. In her bed."

"No shit? What happened to her rule about you guys not being allowed to make out in the apartment?"

"That rule is gone." I chuckle to myself. "Long gone."

"So you finally did it."

"We didn't plan on it, but yeah."

"Well, good for you. It's about time."

"We've only dated a few weeks."

"Yeah, but in your heads it's like you've been dating since May. I know you thought about her every day, and according to Kira, Amber felt the same way. She couldn't stop thinking about you. So does Kira know?"

"Not yet, unless Amber called her. She's in the bathroom. I just woke up."

"I'll let you go. I just wanted to check in and see how Thanksgiving went. I guess I never asked. How was it?"

"Good. My family loved Amber. She fit right in. She didn't even freak out when Gramps let one rip at the table."

He laughs. "Good ol' Gramps. He cracks me up."

"I gotta go. I'll call you later."

"Yeah, bye."

Amber walks in, wearing a long t-shirt that hangs down to her thighs. "Were you talking to someone?"

"Yeah. Austin called. I told him about us. I hope that's okay. I didn't mean to but he kept asking me questions which led to me telling him I stayed over."

"I don't mind. He'd find out sooner or later. You want to use the bathroom? I'm done in there."

"Yeah." I get out of bed and go over to her. I give her a kiss and smile. "Morning."

She smiles back. "Good morning."

I walk out of her room to the bathroom, smiling the entire way. She makes me happy. Even when she's not around, I feel happy knowing she's mine.

Chapter Twenty-One

Amber

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