Infamous Love by Lea Coll

Author:Lea Coll [Coll, Lea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781648181092
Publisher: Lady Boss Press, Inc.

Chapter 13

Gray

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The day was unexpected. It had everything to do with Elle and her gentle instructions, guidance, and teasing. When she held her hand out to help me after that first fall, I couldn’t help tugging her down on top of me. I’d felt freer than I had in years.

There were shadows in her eyes that popped up when I asked about her family. She’d revealed more to me than she had before. Enough to make my heart ache for the lonely girl she was. I was also so damn proud of her for striking out on her own and opening her business. She was badass whether she believed it or not.

Riding the gondola back to town, the lights of the town were just as mesmerizing as the view of the mountains on the way up. I wasn’t ready for the night to be over. I wanted her to ask me up to her apartment. I wanted to lose myself in her. I knew it was wrong to get involved with someone like Elle. She was relationship—hell—she was marriage material. I couldn’t get that close to someone, not with the past I carried around like a dark looming cloud threatening to drench everything with its strength and power.

Driving through town, I said, “Thanks for suggesting this. I had fun.”

Her eyes snapped to mine as if she were surprised at my words. “I had fun too.”

I parked in front of her building. The streets were quiet, the night clear. I didn’t feel the familiar panic like I had the night I took her to the Rigbys’.

She paused, her hand on the doorknob. “Do you want to come up? Piper took Crew out a couple of times today, but I should take him for a walk.”

“Of course.” A thrill shot through me as I climbed out, jogging around the hood to help her. She was letting me in. The question was, what was I going to do about it?

I wasn’t sure what to expect as I waited for her to unlock the shop door. Leading me through the shop, down the hallway, then up the narrow set of steps to her apartment, she unlocked the door, and let Crew out of his crate. She attached the leash to Crew’s collar while he jumped around her legs.

I quickly texted Henry, telling him I wouldn’t be at his parents’ for dinner, then shoved my phone in my pocket, taking the opportunity to scan her apartment. I could see a small kitchen, living room, and a hallway presumably leading to a bedroom and the bathroom. “There’s no outside access to your apartment?”

“No. I thought it might be safer this way. I have a rope ladder in case of fire.”

I nodded, wondering if I should offer to take Crew outside for her so she didn’t have to walk him at night.

“I’ll be just a minute if you want to wait.”

“I’ll come with you.” I wanted to spend every minute with her I could.

“Okay.” She smiled.

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