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As o, apparently, she couldn’t, either Stupid

Pushing off her chair, she grabbed her teacup and went in search ofroo at the door, hoping to hell that it wasn’t Aidan

Wait

Why would it be him?

Cora snorted to herself She kept the teacup in her hand and hurried to the door Good grief, why in the world was she even thinking these things?

Theopen to a stor, “I’ve cohts on the porch bea her stand out in the dark night She held up the box of chocolates and raised her other hand “And popcorn, which I’, since you burn the crap out of it”

Cora laughed Not too long ago, Presley ate Cora’s popcorn with great disdain She was too sweet to say no, even though it had tasted horrible Though Presley’s appearance shouldn’t be odd, Cora wondered over her surprise visit Letting her in, Cora asked, “Did Dmitri tell you to check in on me?”

“Er … no” Presley’s nose wrinkled, eyes ide “Was he supposed to?”

Cora snorted Great Now she was thinking everyone was out to get her “Nope Come on in I just finished up some work and planned to watch a movie”

“Is it a ro into the house Then she took off her shoes, placing them neatly beside Cora’s

Typical perfect Presley Though her skinny jeans and revealing shirt weren’t typical at all of Presley She’s been corrupted by a dark and delicious kinky world Cora s it behind her “Yup It’s a totally gag-worthy romance”

Presley giggled, heading into the kitchen “Awesome”

Cora followed, dropping down onto the tall, white stool by the island Presley got to workthe popcorn She looked as she did when she lived with Cora—totally at hoe not having a roo she hadn’t expected to miss so much

Presley put the pot on the stove, flicked on the burner, and added the oil “Okay, not beating around the bush” She glanced over her shoulder and waggled her eyebrows “Porter is hot!”

Cora placed her elbows on the countertop and rested her chin on her hands “He looks a little different now than when I dated hi But still very hot”