“Addie?”
“Mom? It’s early.”
“Your father and I are at your house.”
She frowned because she had to have heard wrong. It was Wednesday, and her mother had school. “What?”
“Your father and I are at your house. I know you said you’re staying with Noah, but we don’t know where he lives, so we came here.”
Her eyes popped open. “You’re at my house? Right now?”
“Of course we are. You didn’t want to come to Bozeman, so we came to you.”
She shot up to a sitting position. She wasn’t dreaming. Her parents were here, in Amber Ridge, right now. “Mom—”
“No rush. We might go get a coffee. I see there’s a diner in town.”
She should have known this would happen. Geez, why hadn’t she known they’d show up?
Noah sat up and frowned at her, questions in his eyes.
“Don’t go to Rob’s Diner,” Addie said, scrubbing her eyes. “All the coffee drinkers I know say it’s terrible. There’s a place called The Tea House. It’s on Fifth. I’ll see you within the hour.”
“Okay, darling, see you then.”
She hung up and sighed before turning to Noah.
He slid a piece of hair behind her ear. “What’s wrong?”
“My parents are in town.”
“In Amber Ridge?”
“At my house. I’m going to get dressed and meet them at The Tea House.”
“I’ll come with you.”
One side of her mouth lifted. “Meeting the parents. That’s a big step.”
“Too soon?”
“Not for me.” Absolutely not for her. Heck, she’d already thrown the big L word out there.
She leaned over and kissed him, and the second she did, he threaded his fingers into her hair and slipped his tongue inside her mouth.
She groaned. Even first thing in the freaking morning, he tasted good. Rich like spices, but also so masculine.
He growled. “We don’t have time for this.”
“I disagree.” But he was right. Dammit.
He pulled back, only to groan when he looked at her chest. The sheet had fallen and she was completely naked. “Get in the shower before I do something your parents would not approve of. I’m not going to be late for our first meeting.”
“But—”
“No buts.”
She groaned and dropped back onto the bed.
