He laughed.
The smile on her lips grew serious. “Your sessions with Dr. Burton still going well?”
“The man’s a miracle worker. The work he’s done has changed everything for me.”
Addie cupped his cheek. “No.You’vedone the work. It’s all you.”
“God, I love you, Addison.”
“I’ve loved you since the day I interviewed for that job.”
His eyes darkened, and he lowered his head and kissed her. He didn’t care who was watching. He just needed to feel this woman against him and get lost in her.
The sudden ringing of Noah’s phone made him want to growl and ignore it. He didn’t because, if it was who he thought it was, he couldn’t miss her again.
He looked at the phone screen.
Bonnie. Finally.
Addie glanced at the cell before stepping back. “Talk to her.”
He lowered his head and kissed her one more time. “I’ll be back.”
He moved into his aunt’s living room and took the call. “Hey, Bon-Bon.”
“You answered.”
“Yeah, sorry, it’s been a crazy couple of weeks.”
“Is everything okay?”
“It is now.” He shoved his other hand into his pocket, not wanting to go into everything, because he wanted to find out how Bonnie was doing. “How have you been?”
There was a small pause. “Actually, I did something.”
Noah frowned, his fingers tightening around the phone. “What? Is something wrong?”
Silence stretched over the line, making anxiety pool in Noah’s gut.
“Bonnie, you’re scaring me.”
“I’m in Amber Ridge.”
Another entire ten seconds of silence passed, where Noah had to repeat the words in his head to make them make sense. But even when he did, the shock ensured he didn’t have words. Not a single one.
“You’rehere?” he finally choked out.
“I applied for that job at the women’s shelter. I didn’t think I’d get it but…I did. Although, now that I’m here, I’m not sure if I made the right decision. I feel nervous and sick. Have I made a mistake?”
His sister was home. After thirteen years away, she was finally here. “You didn’t make a mistake, Bonnie. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.”
“I’ve been gone for so long. So many people are angry at me. I don’t know how to build a life here. I should have thought about that before taking the job.”
“You’re here. That’s the first step.”
There was another pause. “I know you’ve been great to me, and I’m so grateful for that. But…what if she doesn’t forgive me?”
Bonnie didn’t need to say the name for him to know she was talking about Indie. “There’s only one way to find out.”
