Page 146 of Playing the Game
I hate that I’m withholding this information from her. I’ve almost told her numerous times, but I have to trust the plan Aiden and Hunter have put in place.
If I do something that makes Dori lose her cool, her life could be in danger. It’s the only reason I’ve gone back on my promise to talk to her about everything I’m dealing with.
As I come out of the bedroom, I find her on the sofa, talking to her landlord. She holds a finger up while she finishes her call, so I turn and mosey into the kitchen. She has an omelet waiting for me on the counter.
This woman.
Everything about her has me falling in love with her more than the day before. I sit with that thought and eat my breakfast.
She hangs up and joins me in the kitchen, standing on the opposite side of the island. “Well, it looks like everything is organized.”
“I wish you were coming with me. I don’t want to wait two weeks to have you in my arms.”
“Babe, you need to get to Miami. Mateo’s already calling you every day, twice a day, needing things from you. Besides, I have nothing better to do than help movers box up our belongings and get your place ready for you to sell.”
I roll my eyes. “We could’ve hired someone to do that for us.”
“I know, but since I rent, I want to be there when everything is packed and moved out. They could damage something, and I wouldn’t know until my landlord charged me for it.”
“I understand, but I hate it.”
She laughs. “You’re pouting.”
I shove some food in my mouth to stop myself from arguing. I am pouting, and I don’t care.
She glances at a to-do list she has written on a piece of paper. “Is there anything else you can think of that I’m missing?”
She spins the pad of paper my way. I skim over the list.
Move bank accounts.
Complete a change of address with the post office.
Cancel electric and cable.
Make sure the cars are ready to be loaded and transported acrossthe country.
The list is a mile long and more than I would ever think to do.
“It looks like you’ve covered all our bases and about ten more.”
She brings the pad back to her. “I feel like I’m missing something.”
“You’re not missing anything. And even if you are, we can always figure it out as we go.”
She blows out a heavy breath. “Are you sure you want me to move in with you? It’s kind of sudden, don’t you think?”
“Yeah, sixteen years is sudden,” I say dryly.
Her posture softens. “When you say it like that, I see your point.”
“I want you with me. I need you with me.”
“You don’t need me as much as before.” She gestures to my shirt.
I give myself a pat on the back. “I got my shirt on by myself today. That’s quite an accomplishment, but I had to do it. I can’t have Mateo doing it for me.”
She saunters to me, turns my stool her way, and works herself between my legs. “You look extremely handsome. Women are going to be chasing after you the second you step off that plane today.”
