Page 23 of The Path to Loving Him
“What about my clothes?”
I see where this is going . . .
“MacKenzie, we’ll take all your things with us. Anything you want, you can bring.”
She thinks about that for a second. “Can I see the house?”
“Of course,” I say just as our milkshakes and fries arrive. “We can go see it whenever you want.”
She perks up. “I would like to see it today.”
Well, thank God for that.
Chapter Five
GABBY
“Did you like the pictures I sent?” I say into the phone as I rip open one of the few boxes I moved with.
“Yeah, it’s nice,” Bennett says. “Do you feel safe there?”
“It’s Almond Bay, Bennett. What do you think?”
“I know,” he says on a sigh. “It’s one of the safest towns in the country. I swear only happiness is allowed to happen there.”
He’s not wrong.
When we lived close by, it felt like everyone was filled with joy when walking the streets. Sort of annoying when you’re clawing at life just to hang on. But now that everything is looking up, I don’t mind bouncing around with the rest of the jolly motherfuckers.
“Very true.”
“You can afford the place?” Bennett asks, concern in his voice.
“Yes. I worked out a deal with the landlord who’s friends with David, the board member who hired me. It’s part of the purchase deal.”
“What purchase deal?”
“The owner of the house is selling, and part of the stipulation is that I can maintain the lease for at least a year. After that, it’s up to the buyer to figure out what they want to do.”
“Wait, hold on . . . so you’ll be living with a stranger?”
I chuckle into the phone as I pull out my sheets from a box and set them on my bed. “No, it’s the apartment above the detached garage. I told you that.”
“Right,” he says. “Guess I missed that. Okay, so what if this buyer is a prick?”
“I have an ironclad rental agreement. They can’t be a prick. Plus, David seems to be on my side with this. I’m sure if something happened, he’d help me.”
“And is this David guy interested in you?” Bennett asks, making me laugh.
“No, he’s gay and has a partner of ten years. I think he just likes to be helpful. Also, he wants to change things up within the sports industry. Hence why I’m going to be the assistant coach.”
“Have you talked to Coach Rowley?”
Technically, a month or so ago, yes.
Although, there wasn’t a lot of talking.
More like a lot of thrusting.
