Chapter 302

When I come out of the shower and move back into my bedroom I’m pleased to see that my clothes for the day have arrived – riding clothes, thank god – and even more pleased to see a little note on top. I scurry over and grab the little white envelope, ripping it open.

It’s a simple, short note as all of Kent’s are:

Everything is fine.

I owe you.

I smirk, a little, at how coy he’s being here. Because if anyone intercepted this note and read it before me, it’s innocuous enough to mean anything. But those words at the bottom? I know precisely what they mean. Who knew three short words could get me so hot.

of my day. But I get ready quickly drying my hair and braiding it back and

any reason I had to be

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to them. And now I can just do as I

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hungry for breakfast and eager to start the day. Some of the things that Kent said last night still echo in my mind that he sees me as

as I shake my head at the idea as I push the door open to the kitchen – I wonder what would happen if I just decided to believe him? If I just accepted it, instead of fighting against it, and tried to…I don’t know,

I was?

even notice the old man standing next to me until I’ve already loaded the coffee and pulled the levers that I know

and I jump a

know is Kent’s uncle – the man who raised him, who saved Kent’s family – a wide grin. “Good morning – am…am I…oh god,” I say, grimacing as I look around at the coffee station, “please don’t tell me

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