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As soon as I stand to get myself a drink, headlights illuminate my living room for a brief moment, forcing me to look outside.
That’s when I see it.
The familiar Tahoe issitting in the driveway next door.
I don’t move from my spot looking out the window.
I can’t move even if I try.
Watching through my window, I see Tucker emerge first from the passenger seat, opening the back door to let Sage out. My heart hammers in my chest when I see her. She’s smiling and skipping with Mr. Marshmallow in her arms.
It’s not until I see Dallas round the hood of the SUV that I release the breath I was holding. My body tenses, wondering if he’s going to come over here. He has his phone pressed to his ear and looks deep in conversation. He stares at my house, but doesn’t move to make his way over.
I feel my heart breaking little by little.
Was everything I felt one-sided?
No. There’s no way.
Watching as he makes his way to his front door, still on the phone, my shoulders sag. I should go over there. Is that crazy?
God, I feel crazy right now, but I need to see him.
I find myself pacing my living room, one arm wrapped around my waist, with my elbow resting on it as I chew on my thumbnail, thinking about what to do next. I pull out the list I created earlier tonight, seeing what I’ve accomplished to keep my mind busy. I check off the two boxes of the items I finished.
The third line still remains blank.
Pulling a pen from the kitchen drawer, I write down the last thing I want to accomplish tonight.
3. Tell Dallas how you feel.
CHAPTER 41
I SAW YOUR CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY.
Dallas
“Draw up the papers for me.”
“You know, I had a feeling this would happen. They’re already done and ready for you. I can meet you at Cozy Cup first thing in the morning to sign everything over,” Nan says through the phone. “And, Dallas?”
“Hm?”
“Take care of my girl.”
I nod, even though she can’t see me, and remain quiet before I hear Nan hang up on the other end.
I’ve spent the entire drive in silence as Tucker slept. When he finally rolled into the penthouse around four in the morning, he said he hadn’t gotten a wink of sleep from being up with a woman all night long. Good for him, but he wasn’t enjoying the fact that I was ready to hit the road a half hour after he showed up. Truthfully? I would have hit the road right after leaving the stadium yesterday if it weren’t for him.
I had to pick up Sage and get back here.
Ineededto get back.
“Did she agree to letting you buy this place?” Tucker asks,emerging from the hallway after being adamant that he put Sage to bed for me.
“It will officially be mine tomorrow morning.”
Tucker grins. “Listen, I know this was a hard decision for you, but selfishly, I’m so happy you’re staying. Sage loves it here, and I know you love it here. Bluestone Lakes has a way of changing people in all the best ways possible.”
