Edge opened the door of the car, and I stopped before I got in. The urge to kiss him was so overwhelming. I couldn’t, though.
“Whose car is this?” I asked when he came around and got in the driver’s side. I’d been so preoccupied on the drive here, I hadn’t noticed it.
“Mine,” he answered nonchalantly.
“It’s gorgeous.” I ran my hands over the buttery leather, completely overwhelmed by the dashboard that looked like it belonged in an airplane.
“I was wondering…”
I waited, but Edge didn’t finish his sentence.
“What?”
“Did you still want to help me decorate a tree?”
To be honest, I’d forgotten all about it, but not because I didn’t want to.
“I’d love to, but, Edge, are you sure you do?”
“I wouldn’t have mentioned it if I didn’t.”
Those were the last words he said until we were through the ranch gates.
“Well?” asked Tee-Tee the minute I walked in.
“I got it.”
“Don’t sound so excited.”
“I am excited. According to Steel, you had something to do with it. Thank you.”
“Mija, what’s going on?”
I slunk down in the chair. There was no point in lying. “Something’s up with Edge.”
“What do you mean?”
“The best way I can describe it is, you know how I am right now? That’s how he was the whole way back.”
“Maybe he has a lot on his mind.”
“He asked me to help him decorate a Christmas tree.”
Tee-Tee’s eyebrows shot up.
“My reaction too.”
“Come and sit.”
Since whenever I ignored that request, she yelled at me, I went along willingly.
“It’s possible to find yourself without pushing everyone out of your life, Mija.”
“I’m not pushing him out of my life, I’m taking a step back. We’re still friends.”
“With rules.”
“What’s your point?”