5
GABRIELLA
I THOUGHT FOR sure I would win the race, but Paxton was pretty damn good. The whole way to his house he kept a smug smile on his face as if he knew something I didn’t. Did I make a mistake compacting our month into two weeks? I was starting to think I did.
“When we get to my house, feel free to look anywhere you want. It’s yours for the next two weeks.”
“Does that mean I can sleep in any room I want?” I asked.
“If that’s what you want.”
“And you’re not going to come sneaking in there after dark? How do I know I can trust you?”
He pressed a button below the overhead lights that opened the gate in front of his house. “How do I know I can trust you?” he countered. “You might try to sneak into my room for all I know.”
Snorting, I rolled my eyes. “I’m not desperate.”
As he
