Page 111 of Charmed, I'm Sure

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“Psh, speak for yourself, sir.”

Great. Now I was having a full-blown conversation with a piece of paper.

It’s just a key, Magnolia. It’s not going to bite you or harm you in any way.

But if you’re staying at the house, you need a way to lock up if and when you leave and I’m not there.

See? Practical.

He had a point.

And it was hard not to notice that he hadn’t called it his house. Now that I thought about it, he never did. It was alwaysthehouse. Something about that realization settled my anxiety just a fraction.

If you’re not ready to keep it, I completely understand. But I’d like for you to.

Either way, this goes at your pace, baby.

So, take a deep breath, drink your coffee, eat some pastries, and just… think about it, okay?

By the time the breath I’d taken left my lungs, my phone chimed.

Taylor

You’re spiraling, aren’t you?

Blessed Mother. Did he have a sensor on this thing? I flipped the paper back and forth, scanning for an electronic bug like something out of aJames Bondmovie.

Was I being overdramatic? Maybe. But I couldn’t help it.

Magnolia

Did you add cameras to the house without telling me?

Taylor

*crying laughing emoji* No, but I’m assuming that I did, in fact, time that correctly.

Magnolia

A key, Taylor? Really?

Taylor

Stop overthinking it, sunshine.

Magnolia

Do you really think we’re there?

Taylor

I do. But, baby, I will meet you wherever you’re at.

I reread his words until they blurred.

Was I there?

I wasn’t sure.

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