Charlotte by Lisa Helen Gray

Author:Lisa Helen Gray [Gray, Lisa Helen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-19T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

DREW

Nora’s stare burns into me as I pace the confines of my office. She’s giving me a moment to get my thoughts together, but right now, my head is a fucking mess and I can’t compartmentalise anything.

“You’re making me motion sick.”

Coming to a stop, I shove my hair into a bun, needing it off my face. “You should have seen her, Nora. She had bruises everywhere. It must have been a bad crash to cause that many injuries.”

“You really like her, don’t you?”

I sit down on the edge of the desk, thinking it over. I do like her. I really fucking do. She’s quirky, funny and blurts out the most random stuff. It isn’t that she’s easy to be around it’s that I like being around her.

She’s shy, yet bold. She’s innocent, yet carries around an arsenal of sex toys. I can never quite figure her out. I like her view on the world, about focusing on the positive. Giving out what she takes in. I like it about her. Especially when I grew up with two parents who could suck the energy out of you. Mum is bitchy, moans constantly and only ever has something negative to say. Dad, on the other hand, can never take responsibility for the shit that goes wrong in his life. Not all the time, but most of it. It’s always someone else’s fault.

Charlotte, however, doesn’t judge. She has opinions, but she never judges people. She sees the good in everyone.

But her family… they never give her enough credit. Yes, she’s delicate, but she’s also strong. I’m not going to let them scare me off, not when she has already come to mean a lot to me. I’m just not sure what step to take next. I have been wanting to ask her out without coming on too strong. Although I’ve had other girlfriends, I never felt like I had to make an effort to get them. It just happened.

“Yeah, I do.”

She grins, jumping off the desk opposite mine. She walks over and punches me in the arm. “Then why so glum about it?”

“Because her family are certifiably crazy.”

“When has that stopped you?”

I snort. “They’re protective of her?”

“They’re family. Of course, they’re protective. But when has anything like that ever stopped you?”

My lips twitch when I think of her uncles’ threat when I was heading out earlier. “Her uncle said he had connections in construction before I left earlier.”

Her nose twitches. “Really not sure where you are going with that.”

“He wanted me to know he could get a hold of a bulldozer to take me out. He has issues with my height”

She bursts out laughing. “Discrimination. Not new when it comes to your build. I can’t wait to meet her.” She pauses, watching me. “I will get to meet her, right?”

“I’m not even sure if she sees me that way. She never said anything after Saturday night. But I’m sure you will even if it doesn’t go anywhere.”

She snorts. “Why is it always down to the girl?”

I feel another woman-empowering speech coming along.

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