Page 32 of Mad Love

“I moved in around the end of September...mid-September actually. A solid five months.”

“Oh.” Surprise flashes across her face and then she’s smirking again. “But there’s still plenty of opportunity for you tosleep around on the road. I’ve seen you with at least five different women since September.”

My eyebrows go sky-high. “You’ve been keeping track of who I’m photographed with?”

Her mouth hangs open, color tingeing those cheeks. Her smile and making her flush is kind of addicting.

“It’s hard to miss when you’re the darling of Colorado…”

“Darling of Colorado...” I crack up. “That’s a new one for me. You think I’m the darling?” I look over at her and grin and she rolls her eyes. “I’m touched, Chapman.”

“Don’t be, Shaw,” she says, but she’s for sure grinning when she looks out the window.

We get home and she holds the baby while I get his bottle ready. I’m sitting in the comfy chair in the library feeding him when she taps on the door.

“I’m heading out,” she says. “Text or call if you need anything. I should be back by five or five thirty.”

“Okay. I’ll see you then.”

I have a moment of anxiety when she leaves that I’ll mess something up or that Caleb won’t be happy with me for all that time. But for at least the first hour, he’s content.

The guys have messaged every day. There’s a constant stream of texts going between us, but today is the first day that has been more open for them to come see Caleb, so I let them know. Rhodes is the first one to respond.

Rhodes

It’s about damn time.

Bowie

What he means to say is that we’ll be right over.

Rhodes

I said what I said. And we’ll be right over.

Henley

I’ve got a little time before I need to pick up the girls. Pretty boy, you in?

Penn

I’m in. I’m dragging this morning, but I’m in.

Henley

It’s eleven, PB. You all right?

Penn

It was a NIGHT.

Rhodes

Was it that girl who wouldn’t stop texting you yesterday?

Penn

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