Chapter 651

Nate left the hospital with Lena, and she just assumed they were headed for a hotel. But as soon as they got in the car, he asked, "Mind if we go to your place instead?"

Lena blinked, caught off guard. "You're just trying to see if there's some guy at my place, aren't you?"

"Nope," he said.

She rolled her eyes. 'Sure, Jan. Guys and their fragile egos.

Before she could call him out, he added, "I just don't want to be treated like every other guy."

Lena froze. Well, that shut her up.

So, yeah-she caved and brought him back to her apartment.

Her place wasn't exactly Grand Central Station; aside from her parents and Keira, no one ever stopped by. Not like she had anything to hide anyway.

When they got upstairs, she unlocked the door but didn't step inside. Instead, she threw her arms around Nate's neck. Barefoot now, she realized how much shorter she was. Standing on her tiptoes didn't help much either.

Frustrated, she commanded, "Pick me up."

Nate obliged. He lifted her easily while she clung to his neck.

this up real quick-that whole hotel stunt was a joke, okay? Keira was doing her little drama queen act. Neither of us was with any guy that night. We

already noticed," Nate said, his eyes casually scanning

man here," Lena said,

through her smugness, and before she could process it, a man's voice came from

you brought a

Standing right there, bold as

Nate asked,

she practically yelled, "Uncle Aaron?! What are you doing here? And how did you even

her mom would pull

over. His sharp gaze flicked

Lena into the living

once in a blue moon, and today you just pop in unannounced? No heads-up

and make things worse. Sure, he was

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in a while and asked me to check on you," Aaron said, calm

was so worried, why didn't she just come herself? Why

been busy," she

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