MAYA
This was the first time I’d ever let a man into my apartment, let alone one who’d just admitted, in his own roundabout way, that he saw me as a woman now. Not just his old friend Maya. A woman he desired.
My phone buzzed in my pocket, saving me from spiraling.
It was Nanny.
I answered quickly. “Did Finn get there already?” she asked.
“This was your plan?” I hissed, glancing toward the bathroom door where water still ran. “You could’ve warned me, Nan. Do you know how shocked I was when he just appeared outside my office?”
“I was more surprised than you, darling,” she said with a wistful sigh. “Finn has grown into such a handsome man. For a moment, my mind ran wild. It wouldn’t be bad at all if you two got married, you know. He’s been your best friend forever.”
I rolled my eyes e
