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“Hey,” I say, an idea hitting uys should stay at my house”

“No, that’s—”

I cut in “Seriously, Gia I’m not even here half the tie, like six thousand square feet I only bought it for the privacy and the pool, but it’s a lot bigger than I need There’s a guest room on the main level Ro can have”

There’s silence on the other end of the line, until a kid’s voice yells out, “Butthole!”

“Um…I don’t know,” Gia says

I can tell from her voice she’s stressed Ro’s parents must have a full house if Gia and Ro are stuck on the couch and a recliner This is so small I can do to help her, and I want to

“Look, I’ll stay with a teauys are here if it makes you feel better”

“No, it’s not that,” she says iht weeks That’s a long time”

“Afraid you’ll fall for me?” I tease

“You wish”

“Not gonna deny that”

“Are you completely sure?” she asks me

A spark of hope war inher in her paja for the coffee to brew together

We may not know each other well yet, but I really like Gia She’s unlike any wo, smart and capable But when she told et close to people, I saw a new side of her A vulnerable side The fact that she’s willing to stay with Ro at her parents’ house even though they’re both miserable says a lot about who Gia is She’s loyal

“I’ to text you roceries Get over here, okay?”

“I’ll talk to Ro first, but…we’ll probably take you up on your offer Thanks”

“I’ll see you later”

“Okay, bye”

“Bye”

I get up and take a couple pictures ofGia my address and then the photos Just in case she needs a little extra convincing

Chapter Fourteen

Gia