“You’ll have a chance when this is all over.” He rolled his shoulders, and I knew he had more to say; I dreaded whatever it was. “I’d like to propose something to you.”
Here it came. “What?”
“If there’s something you’re feeling uncertain about, just ask me. I told you I’d never lie to you, Rebel, and I meant it.”
“I’m sorry I was such a bitch…to both of you.”
“I know how you can make it up to me.”
“Yeah? Does it involve me on—”
“Make me one of those cakes.”
24
Edge
“Tomorrow,” I added, picking Rebel up and carrying her into my bedroom. There was no way in hell I’d let her sleep anywhere but with me.
“Why do you always carry me? I can walk.”
“I told you I like feeling you in my arms.”
She sighed and rested her head on my shoulder. If someone had told me earlier that’s what she’d do, I would’ve called them a bloody liar.
“My clothes are in the other room.”
“You won’t be needing clothes.”
“I won’t?” she asked in a voice very unlike any I’d heard from her to this point. “Why won’t I?”
I laughed at her playfulness, but the truth was, it warmed my heart. “This way, little Rebel.” I motioned with my head toward the bath.
I recognized the chime of her mobile before she did.
“What’s that?”
“A text from Tee-Tee,” I answered, picking it up and handing it to her.
“How do you know it’s from her?”
“I programmed it.”
“Yeah? Did you program a particular chime for you?”
“Maybe.”
“What is it?”
“You’ll have to wait until I ring you to find out.”
Rebel smiled and then read Tee-Tee’s text. “It says she expects me to be back at work tomorrow morning.” She typed something on the screen with her finger.
“What was your response?”
“That I’d see her early, but not bright.”
I cocked my head.