Caspian was crazy about her, and he wanted to make sure they kept growing.
So, he was going to check-in.
Today was Rayna’s day off, and they had been planning on hanging out and taking a hike, but that just wasn’t happening.
It figured.
When he arrived at the cabin, she was just getting up. He knew that once he told her he was heading out, that would pretty much ruin their day.
His fingers were crossed that she’d take it well.
Heading into the bedroom they shared, he found her reading in bed.
When she looked up, she looked surprised.
“I thought it would be my father. I heard the car in the driveway. Why are you home?” she asked. “Are we goingto spend the day doing things earlier? Count me in,” she said, smiling up at him.
OOF.
Well, here came the disappointment.
“Elizabeth got a case inHolladay. We’re heading out. I’m going to be late tonight, or I might not be back. We might grab hotel rooms, but I won’t know until we have to make that decision. I wanted to make sure you knew where I was.”
She saw the nerves.
No, she heard them.
“I-I hope that’s okay.”
She stopped that then and there.
With Caspian, she had to make sure he knew definitively that she wasn’t going to be upset over something like that.
“Cas, I’m good. I hate that you might not be sleeping in our bed, but I can live a few nights without you if you have to stay inHolladay. It’s only forty-five minutes away. If you need me, call me. You know I don’t mind sneaking into a hotel room to have my wicked way with you.”
That made him smile.
Truth be told, he’d never met a woman like her. Rayna was a spitfire, but she was also super protective of him and his heart. She could read him, and understand without him having to go there.
It was refreshing.
And already, he loved her so damn much.
“So you’re not upset?” he asked, wanting to make sure.
She laughed.
“I worked third shift last week, and you didn’t get upset. Why would I be upset that you’re working late? That’s your job. I’m just glad that Elizabeth stayed here, and you get to keep working and spending time with me. We’ll be fine.”
He relaxed.
“Thank you for that.”
She reassured him as she put her book down, and got out of bed.
“I’ll never be upset that you have to work, Cas. I will be upset if you’re not safe while you work. I’ll worry about you, but I’m not going to have an argument about something that’s out of our control. We both have jobs.”
Oh, he would be safe.
