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.

against his legs. Celeste noticed and joked,

she could stop them. Realizing what she’d said, she turned to find Peter watching

that’s not what I meant!

aroma 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 from a life he had almost

asked, her voice tinged

just distracted by a few things. It’s

further, there’s something you should know about me. You don’t know me, not really, so I want to

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

knew.

but the shock caused me to go into premature labor, and I lost the baby. My husband didn’t die immediately. I clung to the hope that he would survive, but without the resources to keep him alive, I had to disconnect

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

not a woman of means, as you can see. I don’t belong to your world. Everything here is mine, but it’s not much. I don’t have anyone who cares

cat

been easy. But I enjoy what I have now. I had years of depression, but when I moved to Seaforth, I decided to start over. Life hasn’t been cruel to me. I like my life, I like what I do.

want to be with a woman like me. Until yesterday, I never even considered letting someone into my life. But last night, you walked in without warning I’ll admit, I liked

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