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A smile tickles his lips "I can pick you up"

"No, I’d rather have my own car" He frowns and I explain further "If you hate , I don’t want to be dependent on you for a ride ho to hate you, Julianne, but if that’s the way you want it, fine I have one condition"

I raise my eyebrows "What’s that?"

"You will not run out on me this time If you decide you want to leave it will be after you’ve discussed it with me first so I don’t wake up to any surprises"

"Okay," I o that badly?" I ask sarcastically

"No, you hurt s, and that doesn’t happen often I’d rather not relive it"

Oh

Before I can respond he walks to his desk and gathers his keys, wallet and the left overs, locks up his desk and grabs a briefcase "Let’s go"

Yoga pants, tank, Nikes Extra underwear, bras, jeans, t-shirts Jesus, Jules, you’ll only be gone for 48 hours, and that’s if you’re not completely sick of each other by toraband accessories Maybe we’ll go out

I throw in some toiletries, jewelry, and makeup Then I shove enerous brother-in-law got forintoin Aren’t I? For the weekend, anyway

Before I can chicken out I lock up the house and drive back into the city to Nate’s apart in don Seattle He texted et?

I park underground in the extra space he owns, grab rey suitcase and purse and head for the elevator

Dear God, I’ to throw up

I watch the numbers above the door climb as the elevator ascends to the thirtieth floor, and as each floor passes anticipation and nervousness grip ood idea Yet here I a Nate’s doorbell He answers quickly, opening the door wide and standing back to let ed into soft faded blue jeans and a long-sleeved white t-shirt, his hair loose and pushed back froers to be buried in it, and I’e into blue jeans and a sie your ray eyes warm

"No need to worry, here I am" He takes the handle tothe door, and then pulls me into him, his arms wrapped around my shoulders I brace my hands on his lean, jean-clad hips and we just stand here, looking at each other

"Thank you," heto spend the weekend with ently and I frown This is a new side to Nate I like it How many more sides to him will I meet this weekend?