They both still worked, of course. They’d kiss each other goodbye in the mornings, then again when they’d see each other at night. For Avery, it was like she’d gone from missing a part of herself to feeling so full of love and happiness she thought she would burst from it.
Not that she intended to stop.
No, life was good. Better than good. And she had a feeling it was only going to get better.
Avery smiled as she entered the parking garage located next to the building she’d just been in. One of the bigger companies she’d done some work for had called her this morning, asking if she’d come by and help show their new tech guy the basics of her accounting program they’d recently purchased.
Apparently, their former tech person just up and quit without so much as a notice, so no one had been able to train this new guy on the innerworkings of the set-up. Since she had the afternoon free, Avery had been happy to come by and do it.
Her heels clicked across the pavement as she made her way down the ramp to the level where her car was parked. Normally, she parked on the street, because let’s face it…parking garages are just plain creepy.
But the street crews were out doing their monthly cleaning, so she’d had to settle for parking in here.
Avery’s phone began to ring from inside her purse, making her jump. Damn, she thought she was getting better at that. She had been better. Especially this past week.
It’ll take some time, sweetheart. You just have to give it time.
Those had been Garrett’s sweet, caring words to her when she’d woken them both up that first night he’d stayed with her. She’d been having a dream—a nightmare, really.
They’d been back in that warehouse and that man was taking her from him again. She’d been kicking and screaming like she had that day, but in her dream, when Garrett tried to help her, he didn’t just get hit in the head with the gun.
He was shot and killed.
Through her sobs, he’d held her. Rocked her softly and whispered the most loving words she’d ever heard. Then he’d made love to her. Slowly building her up to that magnificent cliff, until they’d both gone over the edge together.
Pushing her irrational fears aside, Avery pulled her phone from her purse and picked up her pace.
“Hey, sis.”
“What are you doing tonight?”
Avery smiled at Alex’s typical non-greeting. “Having dinner with Garrett.”
“Of course, you are. Don’t you two ever come up for air?”
With a laugh, Avery started to feel around her purse for her keys. “I’m breathing right now, aren’t I?”
“Surprisingly,” her sister teased. “Fine. But I get you all to myself tomorrow night. I’ll even treat you to dinner.”
“Sounds good.”
“Catch you later. Love you.”
“Love you, too.”
She’d barely ended the call when her phone rang again. This time, when she saw the caller’s name, she felt a little flip in her heart.
The same one she got every time Garrett called. Or smiled. Or touched her like he had in the shower that morning.
“Hey, you,” she answered with a smile.
“Hey, yourself.”
Would she ever get tired of hearing that rumbly voice of his? Nope. She didn’t believe she would.
“Where are you?” he asked. “Sounds like you’re underground.”
Avery laughed. “Because I am. I’m in a parking garage over on South Caldwell. I got an emergency call from one of my clients, and I had to come put out some fires. But I’m done and heading to the store to get stuff for dinner. Chicken and pasta sound okay?”