“That’s just crazy,” Nic said after Aiden had finished telling her everything. “Do you think Ella has seen us sneaking kisses in places?”
“I don’t know,” Aiden said. “I can’t worry about that right now. I guess we should be glad it hasn’t been more than kisses.”
He didn’t want to believe his sister would do that. Part of him really thought Ella was too busy to care or even watch the cameras until she was told to. She was the one who fought tooth and nail against having them in her office; nor did she want to deal with the security company on it. It was their parents who pushed that issue. Regardless of her complaints, he remembered that part of the conversation and how annoyed she was it was falling into her lap.
“What’s there to worry about?” she asked.
“I’m not worried about a thing,” he said. “Nothing other than your reaction to us going shopping today. Even then, it’s not a bad thing.”
“Shopping where?” she asked.
“We’re going to get your camera.” He held his hand up. “You aren’t going to argue either. That is an order from my mother. She told Ella to make it work, but be sure you get it this week. I’ve got to finish up making Thanksgiving Day dishes for Cade’s promos and we need the pictures. I’ll be cooking, and you can figure your camera out.”
“I don’t know what I want though. It takes time to figure things like that out.”
“You can’t tell me you don’t know what you want,” he said, not believing that. When someone wants something bad enough in life, they search it out until they find it and then they hold on until they can make it theirs. That was what he was going to do. Find a way to make Nic his. “If money wasn’t a consideration then.”
“I don’t have that luxury, Aiden. Even as a payroll deduction, I’d be paying for it for years.”
“If you want to argue with my mother because you couldn’t pick one out today, then go right at it. But make sure you tell her that I tried but failed. No way I’m getting in trouble.”
He didn’t think she’d fall for it, but she actually did. “Fine. I’ll look around and make sure we get something so that Cade can do what he needs.”
“Perfect. One more thing,” he said, taking her hand. “We’re going downstairs and telling everyone that we’re in a relationship. And that you’re moving in with me.”
“Oh really?” she said, smiling at him. “Maybe I don’t want to move out of my room. Maybe I like living with my grandparents.”
Crap, he didn’t think of that. “Do you want to move in with me?”
She giggled. “Maybe. I guess it makes sense. I mean, it would help since I told Stacy and a few others downstairs that the rumors were true. That you and I have been dating. You don’t think it’s too soon though? To move in together?”
“When it’s right, it doesn’t need a timeline. Besides, what better way to seal the deal than to let you use my home kitchen?”
“Now I know you’re serious,” she said, jumping up and hugging him hard. He took her hand and placed a key in her palm. “What’s that?”
“I thought since you’ll be out of work before me tonight, you wouldn’t mind going home and packing a few things, then being at my place when I get home.”
“I’ll be waiting for you. In the tub.”
It seemed like his wait was finally over.
***
A week before Christmas, Jolene walked into a cafe downtown, found who she was looking for and pulled out a seat.
“Are you sure it’s okay to be seen in public now?” Theresa Moretti asked Jolene.
“Not an issue. Between you and me, I think Aiden is going to propose to Nic on Christmas morning. I mentioned to Aiden the other day about inviting you and Vinnie for dinner that day. He seemed thrilled.”
Theresa started to rub her hands together. “I can’t believe it worked. They won’t find out, will they?” she asked, looking around nervously.
“No way. My kids would never think I was sneaky enough to pick out their mates. Let them think they figured it out on their own.”
Theresa laughed. “Nic wouldn’t be happy if she knew.”
Jolene laughed, then waved her hand for the waitress to come over and take their orders. “Nothing to be upset about. All we did was put them together. The rest was up to them. Can I help it if I thought they’d hit it off?”
“Don’t you find it strange though?” Theresa asked. “All those years ago you used to come in and you’d always say how much Nic and Aiden would have in common. Nic was barely in junior high. Aiden going off to college.”
“Like I’ve said for years, I know my kids better than they will ever give me credit for.”
To be continued…for Mason Fierce.
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