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The most frustrating thing, however, was that it was working. People were all too quick to dismiss any criticism and turn the attention to all the good he was apparently doing. As if doing acouple of charitable things could erase all the harm he intended to do and the harm he was probably already causing.
Gosh, even the sight of him made me angry so I turned my attention to the happenings inside the apartment.
Poster aside, the size of the property wasn’t ideal, especially as it only had one bedroom, and either Teddy or Bear would need to make the living room their sleeping quarters, both of which would be terrible choices for this new family.
The third one was out in Hummingbird County, a beautiful property that needed some loving, but it was outside of the hustle and bustle of the town and definitely a level-up house, not a newbie place.
“I’m tired,” Bear said from within Teddy’s arms, and I gave his cheeks a squeeze.
“Of course you are. It’s been a long day. Looking for the perfect home is hard work,” I said.
“Just one more place, Bear. Do you think you can make it through one more viewing?” Teddy asked.
Bear considered it for a moment, and then said, “Okay,” with a sigh and an eye roll that was far too adorable for his own good and hugged his pink dragon tight.
“I’m sorry to drag you around town too. I’m sure you had plans of your own,” Teddy said as he watched Bear strap himself in the backseat.
I blew raspberries and dismissed the comment.
“I’d probably have spent my day locked in, prepping for class, and falling asleep on my couch, so believe me, you saved me from a long, boring day,” I said.
He didn’t answer, just smiled and opened the door for me, like the perfect gentleman. Because, of course, he was that too.
Could this man be any more flawless?
My phone dinged before he got into the car, and I braced myself for the text message from Ruby.
Ruby:
You still haven’t replied, so I hope to god you’ve got some throat lozenges and make sure you hum. It won’t just make him come faster, it will soothe your throat too xx
“Agh,” I groaned and dismissed the notification with a swipe.
“Everything okay?” he asked and got in.
“Yeah,” I grumble. “I just…” I started before glancing at Bear in the back. “I need to stop by my sister’s so I canunaliveher,” I whispered the last part, but Teddy chuckled out loud anyway.
“Oh no. What did she do?” he asked.
“She’s just driving me nuts,” I said before I realized I’d only gone and joked about killing my sister when his had just died.
Great. Good job, Wesley. Very smart.
“I’m sorry. That was so insensitive.”
Teddy shook his head with a smile.
“Don’t be silly. It’s fine.”
It wasn’t fine, but I wasn’t one to beat a dead horse, so I let it go and focused on the next house viewing instead.
It was actually quite close to the school and my house. Halfway between each, in fact. When he stopped in front of the Chestnut Hill apartment complex, I knew we were at the right place.
This building had been a staple of the town for years. Apartments in this building were highly sought after, and there had been many property developers who had shown an interest in buying either an apartment or the whole building to take advantage of its marketability, but the owner was determined to keep rents affordable in Mayberry. Affordable and deluxe at the same time.
“Agh. It’s probably out of my price range,” he said, taking in the entire building in all its grandiosity.
It was four floors of red bricks and wide industrial-style windows on three sides, with well-kept gardens and trees in the middle and parking spaces for each of the residents.
