Becca.
The mont I took my last exam was the mont I felt a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders. I couldn’t believe after all the hard work I had put into getting my degree, I was one step closer to finally being done with everything. A smile filled my face as I walked out of those doors for the very last ti and made my way towards my apartnt.
I would move in just two days down to Neal’s apartnt to live with him while I did my internship with his company, sothing that, after much thought and consideration, I had accepted without hesitation because I felt it was the best move for .
It was strange making those choices for . For so long, I had followed in Tally’s footsteps, but only because I had been so blinded by the truth of everything. For once in my life, I was doing sothing for .
Not to ntion being around Neal made smile. Made forget about... soone else.
“Hey there, gorgeous,” a voice said from behind , causing to jump as I spun around to see Neal standing with a bouquet and a smile on his face.
“Holy crap, you scared ,” I said, placing my hand over my heart. “What are you doing here?”
Laughing, he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled close to him, kissing the side of my head. “Did you really think I would miss out on your last day of actually being in the school?”
“I don’t know.” As I kissed the side of his face, I smiled and took the flowers from him. “I guess I didn’t expect you to be here. I thought we were going to see each other in two days.”
Roses were my favorite, and not just any roses. White roses. To see him with them made my heart warm with the thought that he’d rembered sothing small like that. They were beautiful, and as he took my free hand, he walked with towards the apartnt where I saw a moving truck currently set up with people coming in and out of the building.
“Jesus, people are already moving out, and school’s not even done yet.”
“Not people. Just you,” Neal replied with a chuckle, my eyes darting towards him as he stared at with a raised brow and a mischievous grin.
“What are you talking about?”
“Well, considering that you had already agreed to move down in two days, I figured, why not push that up? Plus, I have a surprise for you I want to share, and the only way I’m going to do that is if I have you down in New York by tomorrow,” he replied as I stood absolutely dumbfounded by what he was saying.
“Neal, I can’t go tomorrow. I still have to clear everything with admissions for the internship,” I said as I looked around at the things being moved in utter disbelief.
“Oh, you don’t have to worry about that. I took care of everything. I knew you were stressing over it yesterday while trying to manage these exams, and I took it upon myself to send over all the paperwork. I told them I wanted you starting Monday.”
Most won would have thought he was overstepping his bounds, and a part of slightly did. However, I also knew he was simply trying to help, and he wanted to make sure everything was perfect for .
So regardless of being utterly surprised by all of this, I turned and kissed him with a smile. “Thank you for helping .”
“Was I doing just a little too much?” he muttered against my lips with a small frown.
“Maybe just a little, but I appreciate it, nonetheless.” I giggled. “So I take it we’re leaving tonight?”
“Yes, actually we leave in an hour.”
Staring at his excited expression, I slowly questioned him. “An hour? That doesn’t even give enough ti to pack.”
Yet, by the look on Neal’s face, I had a feeling that he was well aware of this and also had a way to fix that problem. Before I could even ask another question, Neal turned to the black car sitting at our right and hit the button on his key fob.
“Got that taken care of, as well,” he said proudly, causing my eyes to go wide with shock as I questioned whether or not he was going way overboard.
More overboard than I initially had expected.
“How in the world did you know what to pack ?” Hesitation filled with the idea he took it upon himself to go through my things and make sure everything private had been packed. I an, I had slept with him, but even then, so things are left private.
“Oh, I didn’t pack any of that stuff.”
“You didn’t pack it,” I whispered in confusion. “Who packed it then?”
Before he could say another word, I heard my na being yelled from the balcony upstairs and as I looked up towards the balcony of my apartnt, there stood Allegra.
“What in the hell are you doing here?” I laughed as I looked up at her. She was gesturing for us to co inside. Of course, this girl would be here with him.
“You two have been plotting, haven’t you?” I questioned with a raised brow as Neal closed the trunk of the car and smiled at .
“Perhaps,” he said, shrugging nonchalantly, We walked towards the building. I wasn’t sure what to expect heading up, but knowing the two of them, they had sothing up their sleeves.
As soon as I stepped inside, I was wrapped in Allegra’s embrace, her smiling face glancing at as I looked around the apartnt. It was quite obvious they must have gotten here this morning right after I had left to go take all of my exams. There were boxes piled everywhere, as well as wrapping paper for things that were fragile and plenty of packing tape.
“You were in on all of this?”
“Technically, yes. I took a red eye flight this morning, so I’m extrely tired. However, I have been drinking a lot of coffee, which is sothing I rarely do, just to make sure that I could get everything packed for you to move down with my brother,” she rambled, not able to stand still for more than a minute.
“You really have had a lot of caffeine, haven’t you?” I laughed as she nodded her head and continued packing away at a box sitting on my coffee table.
“But I’m completing a lot. I’m to stay here under the strict order of my brothers to make sure that the movers have everything packed properly, and then I am to take a flight back ho.”
Slightly confused, I furrowed my brows, looking at Neal. “He had you co up here to pack my apartnt and then turn around and leave? Allegra, that’s a lot.”
“Oh, heavens no. I have a lot of things to do, but I actually volunteered for this position, and I’m glad that I did, because let tell you, you have so naughty, naughty things in your bedroom.”
The statent she made caused my cheeks to flush red as Neal chuckled behind . It was obvious the two of them were overly excited about moving down to New York City and living with Neal.
However, we were only going to be friends with benefits per se until we were one-hundred percent sure a relationship between the two of us was exactly what we wanted. Honestly, I was happy he had agreed with that because after everything with Jas and now being pregnant with his baby, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to take anything super serious.
I only wanted to take things one day at a ti, and if things did blossom between Neal and I, then I would be thrilled with the turnout.
“Alright, you two,” Neal said with a sigh as he interrupted our conversation. “Go ahead and continue your little gossip. I’m going to hurry downstairs and make sure that the guys know the agenda for everything.”
Neal disappeared from sight before I could even say anything regarding his comnt. Every ti I saw him, he surprised , and it made wonder what else he had planned for .
“I’m so glad that everything is working out with you two,” Allegra said, pulling from my thoughts.
Turning to her, I shook my head and took a seat on the sofa. “Well, don’t get overly excited. We’re taking things one day at a ti.”
“Oh, I know, sweetie. Don’t worry. He filled in on everything. However, I want you to know that you need to do what’s best for you. Don’t worry about hurting anybody’s feelings. At the end of the day, it’s what makes you happy that matters.” Her motherly tone was warming, but I couldn’t help but feel if Neal and I didn’t work, I would lose her, too.
“I just don’t want to lose you if we don’t work out,” I admitted, watching as she turned towards with a frown.
“Oh, sweetie.” She hushed as she sat next to . “You’re not going to lose .”
Since she seed sincere in her comnt, I couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to all of this. If the whole thing with Neal and I was... I don’t know... official already?
It can’t be, though. Not with my situation with Jas.
“Can I ask you sothing?”
Her eyes t mine with a smile as she nodded. “You don’t ever have to ask if you can ask sothing, just simply ask it.”
Nodding, I hesitated for a split second, wondering if I should even ask about Jas. My mind had been swirling back to him over the last two days, and I couldn’t help but wonder if things were well enough that I’d be able to tell him about... our baby.
“Have you heard anything about Jas or Tally?”
It wasn’t a question she was expecting, and as she straightened her shoulders, staring at for a mont, she shrugged. “Yes, I have. Slightly... Tally had the baby, and she’s doing really well. It’s actually driving Allison insane because she refuses to see her. As for Jas... I’m not one-hundred percent sure what’s going on, but I know there’s sothing big brewing. I’ve heard whispers of issues with the Russians again, but I’m not sure.”
It wasn’t the response I was actually looking for, but hearing there may have been a possibility he was still tied up in all of that ss solidified staying away from him. I would never keep his child from him, but I didn’t have to be with him for him to be part of his child’s life.
He would simply just have to understand where I was coming from.
I didn’t want to bring a baby up in that world.
The thought broke my heart. I was living with this ss, but I was glad I had Allegra and Neal here to support . Without them, I don’t know what I would do.
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