Chapter 30

Hannah

Things go wrong when we stroll into the guesthouse with blue paint, rollers, and other things we might need. I only set down the items before I tumble forward like a newborn calf, pushing a vase off a shelf while Tobias takes off his shoes in the hallway.

“No-no-no!” I try to reach it in time, but the thing crash to the floor and flies in ten million directions. But at least it didn’t look expensive. It was blue and plain and-

“Did you just break my two hundred thousand dollar vase?”

All blood drains from my face. “Fuck. Me.”

Tobias stops in his tracks, snorting. “I thought we weren’t doing that? You said you wanted to paint.”

I can’t respond to his bad joke. I’m going to be sick-I’m already fighting the urge to throw up all over Tobias’s floor, which also probably costs a fucking fortune.

Slowly, I turn his way. “Don’t even joke.”

The humor leaves him, and he sighs. “You’re right. That vase was very important to me-this is not a joking manner.”

“Shit…” I take a deep breath, weighing my options. “I could start working at the hotel again?” Tobias gives me a pitying look. “Even then, you wouldn’t be able to pay off the debt in time… it would take you forever.”

He is right, and I grimace. “I could take an extra job?” Tobias’s lips twitch in response to my words, and that’s when I realize something. “You’re messing with me, aren’t you?”

Those eyes gleam with mischief. “What gave me away?”

I gasp and point accusingly at him. “You!” I shake my head with an evil smile spreading over my lips. “I’m going to kick your ass.”

“Hannah,” my name is a singsong taunt. “You’re one-hundred and twenty-six pounds soaking wet-I’m not afraid.”

and Tobias laughs. He probably thinks I won’t do it, but I do-I dip a pencil and dot his grey

him. It’s a silly game we play. We play pranks on each other and then run from the other. Whenever I run from Tobias, he catches me and throws me over his

response, we actually manage to get some painting done. I do the bottom half of the walls, while Tobias does the places

breath, I proudly puff up my chest with my hands resting

done!”

the corner of his mouth. “Your clothes are all blue, and the color is even in your hair.” Even though he is making fun of me,

We are a new item, and I need to take it easy and stop dreaming about his cock deep

matter. We got the work done, and

Tobias looks me up and down, hesitating

to live in the city? Before I married you, you lived in an apartment, right? The one with

and I know where this conversation will lead. But I can’t avoid it, not if I wish

they don’t have anywhere to live. My mom is probably hoping to live at your place when she gets off that plane,” I look over at Tobias, gauging his reaction. He is calm, so I wet my lips

“Special?”

floor as I brace myself.

I did all the cooking when we lived together. I think I cooked my first meal in

harder to breathe. My chest feels too tight

only makes me hurt even more. If he says something soothing, I might cry, so instead, I let the words flow

you for dinner. They seem to be back together… again. And while I love them, since they are my parents, you must understand that if they beg for money, I have nothing to do with

Tobias simply sits on that chair, arms crossed in a way that does interesting. things

I laugh. “What?”

at the hotel and were pleasant to every guest.

guessed you had a pretty good and ordinary life. But it seems I was wrong: the ones who have it rough are usually the nicest. Your ability to smile

and now Tobias REALLY sees me.

“Thank you…” I mumble.

get that you don’t want me to pity you, but… in the future, I

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