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Chapters (50)
  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  3. DEDICATION
  4. CONTENTS
  5. CHAPTER ONE PALMER
  6. CHAPTER TWO PALMER
  7. CHAPTER THREE COLE
  8. CHAPTER FOUR PALMER
  9. CHAPTER FIVE PALMER
  10. CHAPTER SIX PALMER
  11. CHAPTER SEVEN COLE
  12. CHAPTER EIGHT PALMER
  13. CHAPTER NINE PALMER
  14. CHAPTER TEN PALMER
  15. CHAPTER ELEVEN COLE
  16. CHAPTER TWELVE PALMER
  17. CHAPTER THIRTEEN PALMER
  18. CHAPTER FOURTEEN COLE
  19. CHAPTER FIFTEEN COLE
  20. CHAPTER SIXTEEN PALMER
  21. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN COLE
  22. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN PALMER
  23. CHAPTER NINETEEN PALMER
  24. CHAPTER TWENTY COLE
  25. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE PALMER
  26. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO PALMER
  27. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE PALMER
  28. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR COLE
  29. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE PALMER
  30. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX COLE
  31. CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN PALMER
  32. CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT PALMER
  33. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE COLE
  34. CHAPTER THIRTY PALMER
  35. CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE PALMER
  36. CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO COLE
  37. CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE PALMER
  38. CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR COLE
  39. CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE PALMER
  40. CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX COLE
  41. CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN PALMER
  42. CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT COLE
  43. CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE PALMER
  44. CHAPTER FORTY COLE
  45. CHAPTER FORTY-ONE PALMER
  46. CHAPTER FORTY-TWO COLE
  47. CHAPTER FORTY-THREE PALMER
  48. EPILOGUE PALMER
  49. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  50. ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’m trusting you.

I reread her words over and over again. “I’m trusting you.” Not sure what to say or how she means it, I text her a simple reply and put the ball in her court.

Me:

I’m glad.

Palmer:

Honestly, I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t hope something would happen between us today. But I’d also be lying if I said that it didn’t make me super anxious.

Me:

Why? Are you okay?

Palmer:

I’m great. imageImage As you know, I just overthink things so now I’m sitting in my car after Ethan has already gone inside, worrying about how this might change things. So, I want you to know that I’m trusting you to be honest with me and to keep things safe between us.

My heart tightens.

This is one of the things that makes Palmer so different. Her frank honesty. It’s something I so rarely see, and it’s refreshing. I’d never betray that.

Me:

You’re always safe with me.

Palmer:

I believe that or else I would’ve stayed away from you.

Me:

You have my word that I won’t hurt either of you.

Palmer:

Good. imageImage I’m going to go inside now and fight with my kid about getting a shower.

Me:

Sounds fun. imageImage Thanks for a great day. I mean that.

Palmer:

imageImage I had a great time. I mean that too.

I have a million things I could say, a thousand directions to take the conversation, because with Palmer, it’s so easy. Instead, I text her good night and then head toward my parents’ house with a spring in my step and a craving for dessert. Not necessarily the one my mom made me, but it’ll have to do.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE PALMER

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

PALMER

Hey, Palmer! Did you get that invoice about the Blue Bird buses over to Cutler?” Kirk shouts from his office.

“I did! Sent it first thing this morning. I called their office and asked them to expedite it to keep things moving. I’m supposed to hear back from them this afternoon.”

He pokes his head to the side so I can see his smiling face.

“I’ll let you know when they call,” I say, returning his smile.

I go back to the spreadsheet on my computer. It’s taken me most of the morning to add in all the functions, wrap the text, and enter the data to make it work. But it appears to be working, and that smells like a major victory.

“I don’t know what’s gotten into me, but I’ll take it,” I say, dancing in my chair. I’m not sure if it’s the shaking of my hips or the words “what’s gotten into me” that makes me think of Cole, but a sudden wash of warmth floods my veins.