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Chessy’s heart sank, dread tightening her chest When she looked up, her friends had worry in their eyes Chessy forced a bright s had it been since he just texted her with his planshome dinner She’d revel in that aspect and set aside her paranoia The last thing she wanted to do was ruin a perfectly good day when things had gone so well the past two days

"Oh, that was just Tate tellingsupper home"

She left out the rest because she didn’t want to see knowing looks in their eyes

THIRTEEN

AT fiveher watch A worried frown tugged at her lips Surely he wouldn’t be late the very first day back at work after their come-to-Jesus anniversary weekend

She sucked in a deep breath and tried to talk herself down He had a clientat four thirty Then there was rush-hour traffic Not toup takeout There were plenty of perfectly normal reasons he could be a few ain He was only sevenso paranoid She could be flexible He didn’t have to be at her beck and call every wakinghis job

But it worried her What if this weekend had been hi whatever it took to appease her? What if he had no intention of changing his routine?

Guilt crushed through her chest when she heard the sound of his car pulling up How could she have doubted hireet him There was no way she wanted him to knoorried and paranoid she’d been with no reason

Aa plastic bag with the take-out containers inside He was juggling his briefcase and his suit coat as he kicked the door shut with his foot

Chessy hurried over to hi and then leaned up on tiptoe to kiss hiret lining his brow "The restaurant messed up ot your favorite"

Her heart uilty for doubting hi that he wouldn’t keep his word

She carried the bag containing the take-out order to the breakfast nook where she’d already set out plates and silverhile Tate tossed his suit coat over the back of the sofa