Chapter Twenty-One
Ronan worked long hours over the next few days, but they went by fast because most nights, he and Chloe would hang out, even if it was just for a while. They had been on a few real dates—no dancing involved—but she spent the night at his house or he spent the night at hers. While not perfect, they were making it work.
Tonight, however, they would only be able to have dinner together. With Brendan. Brendan had an update that required more than a text, so Chloe offered to pick up dinner and meet him at Brendan’s. She was almost as invested in the information as he was. He rang the bell and he was surprised to see Chloe open the door.
“Hey. I beat you here.”
“How are you?” he asked as he bent to kiss her.
“I’d be better if I didn’t have to go back to work in an hour. T
