I placed my purse on the counter, my stomach tightening."Are they cleaning my apartment too?Should I have removed my things?"
He frowned."They're contracted to clear the building."
My shoulders stiffened."I should go tonight and grab all my personal effects."
He raised a palm."I'll tell them to work on the bakery first.Then we'll clean out the apartment in the morning."
I chewed my lip."I'm baking in the morning, but I suppose I could put a sign on the door that something came up.It's not like it's a permanent location or anything.People will understand."But would they?I'd already experienced enough upheaval the last few weeks.My customers were going to lose trust in me.
"I'll take care of it."He dumped shredded cheese into a bowl.
The smell of fajitas made my stomach growl."That's not your responsibility."
He raised a brow."It kind of is."
I wanted to argue, but my mind was racing with everything I needed to do tomorrow.It wasn't right to rely on Morgan to take care of my apartment.It was my responsibility.
He grabbed wraps from the pantry and placed several strips of meat inside.Then he handed me the plate."You can add whatever toppings you'd like."
I was too hungry to argue, so I loaded the fajitas up with cheese, salsa, and peppers.I took a bite and practically moaned."These are so good."
He filled tortillas with chicken for himself."I thought you might be hungry.You worked later than usual."
I chewed and swallowed."Natasha ordered more desserts tonight.I think there must be an event at the restaurant."
"It's good that you're busy."
I nodded as I took another bite."And I was worried I wouldn't have anything to do while the bakery was closed."
"You've been able to continue your business, which is amazing."
I lowered the fajita."But if I need to clear out my apartment tomorrow, I can do that."
"I'm calling in reinforcements, people who want to help you."
I tipped my head to the side."I should do it myself.It's my apartment."
He braced his hands on the counter."And if my family and the town want to help you?What then?Should I turn them away?Say that you stubbornly insist on doing everything yourself?"
"When you put it like that—" It sounded crazy for me to refuse help.
He nodded."Everyone feels badly about the fire.They want to help, and since you're generally terrible about accepting it, this is the only thing they can do."
I sighed."If you're sure people don't mind."
"I'll be there to ensure that everything is taken care of.You focus on baking."
I wasn't even sure I could go inside the apartment, especially not after my reaction to the bakery today.
He brought his plate to sit next to me, adding a bit of the toppings to his tortillas."I almost forgot.Aspen made margaritas."
"She did?"
"Yeah, she saw me in the grocery store buying the fixings for fajitas and said she'd bring by her famous mix."
"I'm excited to try it."I kind of wanted to forget about my reaction this morning to the damage, the reminder that I was weaker than I wanted to be.
He got up and poured two glasses from the pitcher.
