Taking Shots (Assassins, #1)(95)

Okay so maybe she wouldn’t kill Harper…but she would cuss her out, “I’m glad you like ‘em, I wasn’t sure about sending them to you.”

“What?! Why not?”

“Cause I didn’t know if you would like ‘em.”

“Like them? Baby, I love them.”

“Well, then good.”

“Yes, good. Oh god, I’ve been waiting all night to call you.”

“You’re crazy.”

“Crazy about you, babe, thank you, jeez, thank you.”

“Hush! You’re making me blush!” she giggled as she listen to him breathe heavily into the phone. “What are you doing? Shouldn’t you be asleep?”

“No, I needed to call you.”

“You’re impossible, call me later.”

“You hush; tell me about what you have planned today, are you busy?”

“Yeah, really busy actually. It seems no one wants to do anything during the week now. It’s always like this in the winter months.”

“What do you mean?”

“The winter hours are always hard. I’m busy on the weekend with outside work but on the weekdays, it’s slow. I’ve been home around seven every night.”

“Figures, I leave and you’re home at a decent hour now.”

“I know.”

“So, hell, you’re done by six? That’s crazy.”

“No, I’m done by seven.”

He was quiet for a moment, then said “But I thought you said you were home by seven, I’m sorry, it is early, but what are you doing, babe, flying home?”

Shit, shit, shit.

“Um, well, I’ve been staying at your place,” she began, “but I mean, I could start going back home if that’s a problem, it’s just been easier and I kinda miss you a lot and being at your house helps, I know that’s crazy, that I am basically living in your house, and I mean we haven’t even had that kind of conversation about it, and I’m sorry I didn’t tell you-”

“Jesus, Elli, it’s too early for you to ramble,” he laughed as she felt even more incompetent. God, why didn’t she tell him sooner, or even better, why didn’t she go home! Be a big girl for once! “Baby, you staying at the condo is wicked awesome. At least I know my bed is staying warm for me, and I mean if you want to move in that’s fine with me, I love coming home to you.”

Wow, she didn’t see that coming.

She actually dropped down in the chair by the desk, trying to control her breathing. Was this really happening?

“Really?”

“Yeah, I love the thought of you and Adler living in my house when I’m gone and definitely when I’m there.”

“What about my house?”

“We can live there, too; when we want to get away we’ll go to your house. I’ll bring some clothes over, and you can bring some to my house. We can do the exact thing we were doing when I was home, stay at both places.”

He made it seem so easy.

The door opened and in came her first appointment, and she wasn’t even ready.

Shit.

“Shea, I gotta go, my first appointment is here. Call me after the game?”

“Sure, babe, thanks again. Have a good day.”

“You, too, bye,” then she added “I miss you!”

He laughed, before saying, “I miss you more, babe.”

Elli hung up her phone, putting the hugest smile in the world of her face since she was unprepared for her first appointment, something that never had happen before.

“Hey, Amber, Peyton! Let me see her!” she gushed, going over to the little bundle of pink Amber was holding.

“Here she is Elli, Charlotte Ann.”

“Oh god, Amber, she’s beautiful.” Elli meant it, the baby had the softest, most beautiful skin, no red splotches or anything, just clear skin, she was gonna photograph well.

“Thank you,” Amber beamed. Peyton stood beside her, in full proud daddy mode.

“Y’all did good,” Elli gushed as she moved away trying to get things set up, “Excuse me guys, my boyfriend is away right now, and I’m running a little behind since he called this morning.”

“Oh girl, you’re fine!” Amber gushed, with a wave of the hand, “I was gonna feed her anyways.”

“Awesome.”

As she prepared for the baby, all Elli could think about was Shea asking her to move in. Was he serious? Wasn’t it too early? What the hell was he thinking?

Well, hells bells.





The next couple of days were extremely busy, Elli didn’t even have time to talk to Shea much, nevertheless think about the fact that he had asked her to move in with him. That was probably best since she would analyze it all to hell. After cleaning the hell out of the condo and running the following Monday morning, her phone rang, she didn’t recognize the number, but answered anyways.

“Hello?”

“Hey Elli, its Grace.”

“Oh, hey Grace!”

“Hey girl, I was just calling to check in with you, see how are you doing?”

“Good, how are you?”

“Good, thanks for asking. What’s your day look like?”