Page 59 of Stealing Home

As my movie is finishing, the pilot comes on over the PA system that we are making our descent. Fifteen minutes later, we have landed and are walking off the plane. We all walk as a team to grab our luggage. I wait for Ty so that we can go over to mytruck since we carpooled to the airport. As we walk to my truck, I grab my phone from my pocket to text Adriana.

Cole: Made it safely. About to get on the road home.

Adriana: Good to hear. Drive safe.

Cole: Will do. Talk to you soon.

I switch to my text thread with Heather so I can get this plan into motion.

Cole: You know you are my favorite sister-in-law.

Heather: I’m your only one.

Cole: Doesn’t mean you wouldn’t be my favorite.

Heather: Oh, I know. What’s up?

Cole: I need some help.

Heather: Oh this is going to be good.

Cole: Hush. I want to plan a date night in and want to make sure I don’t mess it up.

Heather: Only because I love your date. What do you need?

Cole: You don’t love me? I’m hurt.

Heather: I don’t have a choice, your family. Lmao

Cole: Jeez thanks. What’s her favorite dish? Any I need to avoid?

With that, I put my phone back in my pocket since I won’t be able to do anything while driving. Ty and I get to my truck, throw our stuff in, and head home. It’s a quick and quiet drive home since Ty and I are beat from two weeks on the road.

“I’ll talk to you later.” Ty says as he closes the door to my truck and heads to walk next door to his house.

“See you brother.” I tell him and walk to my front door.

I go into my place and head straight to my bedroom. Needing to do a load of laundry, I unpack my suitcase first. I grab my phone out of my back pocket and throw it on the bed, then I grab gym shorts out of my dresser and change out of my dress pants. As I put my phone in my pocket, I grab the laundry basket, and start making my way downstairs to the laundry room. Once I’ve started my first load, I head over to the living room.

I sit down on the couch and put my feet up on the coffee table. I pull my phone out and check my messages. Score! Heather texted me back the info I needed. Time to bite the bullet and ask Adriana. I know she’s going to say yes, but I’m still nervous. I thought about texting her but I want to see her face when I ask her. Before I can think better of it, I hit the FaceTime button.

It takes a few seconds, but she answers the call.

“Hi.” she answers.

“Hey You. Happy to be home?” I ask.

“Sure am. It was nice to get away, especially with all the work that’s coming up with the gala, but I wasn’t expecting small dick Toby. You happy to be home, too?”

“Yeah, I didn’t think we’d run into your ex, either. Is that what you guys call him? That’s great.” I can’t help but laugh at his nickname. “Hell yes, I’m happy to be home.”

“I bet you guys were on the road longer than we were.” She says.

“Yeah, it can be rough. But I called to see if you were free on Tuesday night.”

“Oh yeah? Let me check my schedule.” She teases me.

“Miss popular over there, huh?” I rib her right back.

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