Chapter 0460

Chapter 0460

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The drive wasn’t particularly long or short. They arrived at Celeste’s building, and once again, Peter accompanied her to her apartment door. She turned to him, hesitating for a moment before asking:

“Would you like to come in?”

Peter looked at her, a soft smile forming on his lips. “Would you mind making me some coffee?”

She raised an eyebrow, curious at his request. “Did you like it?”

“I did. I’ve discovered that’s how I like my coffee.”

“Come in, then. Take a seat while I make it,” Celeste said with a smile.

and rubbed against his legs. Celeste noticed and joked, “Looks like Spike’s claimed you… You’re not mine

words slipped out before she could stop them. Realizing what she’d said,

that’s not what I

filled the apartment, and Peter was momentarily lost in a memory–a house near the beach, warth coffee, and a simpler time. Celeste, her apartment, and even her cat reminded him of something he couldn’t quite place. Memories had been elusive for years, but now they trickled in, small fragments

okay?” Celeste asked, her voice tinged

was just distracted by a few things. It’s

should know about me.

no idea that Peter had already looked into her past. Whatever she revealed,

knew.

widow. My husband died in a car accident ten years ago. When he died, I thought my life was over. I was pregnant, but the shock caused me to go into premature labor, and I lost the baby. My

him, and I’ve been paying it back for years. I lost my house, I lost everything. The only thing I have

to your world. Everything here is mine, but it’s not much. I don’t have anyone who cares about me, no family except

cat

had years of depression, but when I moved to Seaforth, I decided to start over. Life

like me. Until yesterday, I never even considered letting someone into my life. But

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