Briella asked if I could come over for dinner the next night. I happily agreed, anxious to spend time with her. Especially since she wanted to tell Kyle about us, and told me to bring a bag to spend the night.
My lease was easy to break, but we weren’t taking that step until we knew Kyle was okay with us being together.
I left my bag in the truck when I got to her house, just in case things didn’t go the way I hoped they would. Before I got to the door, Briella had it open and Kyle was rushing out to give me a high-five.
“I thought you weren’t coming back,” he said with a pout.
I shook my head. “I told you you can always call me. Any time.”
He threw a glare at Briella. “Mommy wouldn’t let me. She said we would be bothering you.”
I crouched down in front of him and gripped his arms li
