"Resting, mostly" I said, stretching my arms slightly again. "And then later, I’m going to go see my mom. It’s been a while."
He nodded slowly, like he was trying to process what I had just said.
I walked into the bathroom to grab my toothbrush. I reached into the cabinet and pulled out a spare, still in its plastic wrapping, and walked back to where Adrian was sitting.
"Here," I said as I handed it to him.
He took it from me, his gaze steady. " Thank you. I’d like to go with you," he said simply. "To see your mother."
I stopped. "Why?"
He shrugged, "It’s about time we actually start talking about the funding for the business, Amelia. Meeting her in person makes sense."
I sighed, knowing he was right, as I thought of him being in the middle of Mom's living room. Him stepping into fa
