Escaping Me (Elizabeth Lee) by Elizabeth Lee

Author:Elizabeth Lee [Lee, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19 – Whitney

By the time we make it back to his place, he has started to sober up. I'm sure the excitement of what happened with Wesley and the thought he had about losing me are forcing the alcohol out his system a little faster than usual. He may have been trying to appear sober because he knows what is supposed to happen when we walk through that front door. I know that it is definitely on my mind. He sits as close to me as he possibly can on our drive home with his hand firmly placed on my thigh. It feels nice. I am still a little bit riled by the thought that I almost lost him, too.

“You ready for the 'big reveal’?” he asks as we climb out of his truck. I hand him his keys back so he can unlock the front door. The nervousness I had earlier is back and my sweaty palms are evidence.

“Yeah.” I smile, following him up the steps as he carries my overnight bag. The lock clicks, summoning the butterflies in my stomach to flutter, causing a whirlwind effect I can feel all the way down in my toes. He swung the front door open and motions for me to enter into the dark space. I hear him shuffle in after I step over the threshold and set my bag on the ground.

The windows across the back of the room let the moonlight flood in, but it is still too dark to really tell am I was looking at. When he flips on the lights and my eyes adjust, I can tell that his hard work has definitely paid off. Dark-stained hardwood floors stretch across the open space. The living room area to my left is furnished with a very comfortable white canvas sofa. Two chairs with a swirled white and blue pattern on them that look oddly familiar sit on the opposite side with a rustic-looking coffee table in the center. The pieces are gathered around a stone fireplace that has to be an original fixture of the house. The white and navy-striped rug that is spread underneath the setting pulls in the colors of the furniture and the deep navy shade on the wall. The space isn’t very big, and I would never have picked such a bold color, but with the backside of the house being mostly windows that let in a ton of light, it works. It is the perfect contrast of light and dark. He even managed the fine details—throw pillows, a scattering of vases and candles, and other decorations.

“This is amazing.” I find him nervously awaiting my reaction behind me.

“You think?” His eyes light up.

“Yes.” I walk through the space, running my fingers across the top of the smooth steel top of the dining table that sits behind the living room before turning my attention to the refurbished kitchen. “You really did all this?” I ask, admiring the white kitchen cabinets and granite tops of the counters.

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