“I did. And you’re welcome.”
“I was fully dressed.”
“Not fully, I slipped your shoes off before pulling the blanket over you.”
I’d already talked to Jack about what happened.
“Here are your keys.”
“Why do you have them?”
“I needed to lock up on my way out.”
She nodded while she studied me. “Oh, right. Thank you.”
“Did you sleep okay?”
“Like the dead. I’ll be ready to go after a quick shower and some food.”
“Why don’t you shower, and I’ll grab you some breakfast.”
“Or you could make something here,” Meg offered. “If you ask nicely, Jack might even cook for you.”
“I wouldn’t presume to do that.” No way in hell was I asking Jack to make the breakfast I’d offered to supply.
“Eggs are in the fridge.” Jack pointed over his shoulder. “But I’m not cooking for you.”
Thank God. I wasn’t ready for that level of awkward.
“Go.” I pointed down the hall. “Your breakfast will be waiting when you’re done.”
I stood and rounded the island. Before I opened the fridge, I heard Jack and Meg whispering about the relationship between Madi and me.
It didn’t matter that I wanted more; Madi wasn’t ready. “We’re just friends.” I corrected them.
“Don’t listen to him, Natalie, he’s a little blind,” Meg cooed.
“Blind to what?”
“I saw you two at the hospital. Madi doesn’t lean on just anyone. And certainly not on her ‘friends’,” Jack said with air quotes.
“Madi was taking care of everyone else. I thought it was time someone took care of her. That’s all.”
Meg, ever the hopeless romantic, didn’t whisper when she ignored everything I’d said and told Natalie in a singsong voice, “Matt has it bad for your Aunt Madi, doesn’t he? Yes, he does.”
Meg’s wicked grin was the only warning before she spoke, “You’ll have to call him Uncle Matt by the time you can talk.”
“That’s enough, Meg. You’ll give the guy a heart attack.”
I couldn’t help but notice he hadn’t countered any of her statements.
Why would he? You all but admitted you’re in love with her.
“Can you put my suitcases in my room?” Madi asked as I followed her into Jamie’s house.
“Sure, which one is it?”
“First door on the left.”
