His to Hold: A Billionaire Romance (His to Have Book 2) by Hayes Piper

Author:Hayes, Piper [Hayes, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-06T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 8

CATHERINE

Sneakers. Skinny jeans. A hoodie. I look at myself in the mirror. I don’t look half bad. I just don’t look like… me. Or maybe I do. Maybe this is the new me. The clothes make the man, is that how the saying goes? What about the woman? I’m not wearing any makeup. My hair is half a mess, and I don’t care. What’s more, I don’t know why I spent so much time caring. I’m alone again in the loft. Blake left early, without telling me where he was going. He said I had to trust him. I told him he needed to trust me. A while after that, I texted Ben to meet me at the same place at noon.

I pick up my phone and slide it into my pocket. I’ve confirmed everything with Ben. We’re going to meet at noon. It will be hours until Blake gets back, but I need to make the most of my time. Eventually he’ll figure out what I’m doing. My only hope is that he’ll understand why.

Outside the loft, the sky is hazy and threatening rain. It’s cool enough that I keep the hood up. I make good time walking, catching the train, making my way into the heart of the city. On the train people jostle as they try to get wherever they’re going. A few young guys dart smiles at me, but no one seems to know or care who I am.

Once I’m off the train, I look over my shoulder now and again to make sure I’m not being followed. The streets are busy as I make my way toward Fifth Ave, and the crowds on the sidewalk are moving in determined flocks across the crosswalks. The clouds are moving even faster overhead. They’re thin enough that I can almost see the blank disc of the sun glowing behind them. It hangs over the Met as I make my way up the front steps. I take it as a sign. It’s been years since Ben and I came here together, but I know he’ll know exactly where to be. I look around one last time to see if anyone is following me, and I hope like hell that I don’t cross paths with anyone I know.

Inside, I cut across the lobby and turn left. Our spot is in the back corner of the museum. I try to take my time as I walk through the other exhibits. The museum isn’t crowded. I feel like I’d almost forgotten how much it becomes its own world once you step beyond the Great Hall. The din of the city dies away and is replaced with a calm quiet. I wish I could be as calm as the atmosphere around me. I’m on edge when I finally make it to the right gallery.

Ben’s there already, standing in the exact spot I expected, staring at the sculpture we argued about so many years ago, a column of stone that bulges at the bottom and sweeps up to a point at the top.

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