< Chapter 22 Menu Chapter 22 Me : … I buried my head in my food .
Tension crackled in the air .
Simon Jones grabbed the drink Ethan Fuller had offered Ryder , downing it in one gulp .
Excellent liquor .
The dinner was a study in unspoken emotions .
As we left , both Ryder and Ethan Fuller offered to walk me home .
Feeling a headache coming on , I declined , making an excuse to leave first .
Ryder followed immediately .
Ethan Fuller tried to follow but was stopped by Simon Jones .
Nephew , Im sleeping at your place tonight .
Ethan Fuller frowned , his annoyance evident .
Youre a great uncle .
He huffed , heading upstairs .
Find a guest room yourself .
Simon Jones , having drunk the most , shook his head , watching him go .
Foolish boy .
How could you possibly interfere in their emotional turmoil ? I reached home and was about to close the door when I saw someone I didnt expect .
Remembering what happened in the coffee shop , I slammed the door shut .
A hand stopped the door .
3.1 % < Chapter 22 Menu I held it firm , my voice icy .
Uncle , when did you start stalking people ? You were looking around , not paying attention .
Ryders eyes fell on my hand gripping the doorknob , a playful smile on his lips .

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Me : … Who walks around looking over their shoulder constantly ? Is there something , Uncle ? I took a deep breath .
My assigned housing isnt ready yet .
Its not comfortable .
So ? I didnt believe him .
Id heard about the upcoming collaboration ; the director had been making arrangements for weeks .
How could they not have housing ready ? So , Im staying here .
He stated it plainly .
I wouldnt mind if the incident at the coffee shop hadnt happened .
But wed … well , it was awkward .
There are plenty of high end hotels .
Not clean enough .
He has always been a neat freak .
I sighed and relented , offering a guest room .
Hed housed me for so long before ; I couldnt just kick him out .
I laid out fresh sheets ; when I turned to get blankets , I saw Ryder watching me , < Chapter 22 his gaze direct and meaningful .
My face flushed .
Menu I threw the duvet and pillowcases at him .
Make your own bed .
Ryder watched me storm off , picking up the sheets .
He chuckled softly .
All grown up … 11 Late at night , I couldnt sleep , tossing and turning .
I sat up , turned on the bedside lamp , and reviewed my lab notes .
Ryder couldnt sleep either .
In the dim light , he smelled a faint scent of peaches favorite .
It was sweet and calming .
He looked around the room .
There were many things he didnt understand- a wooden bird seemingly floating in the air , my a large telescope , a mechanical calendar on the wall .
All my modifications .
Ryder felt a mixture of pride and melancholy .
Pride in how capable I was , and sadness for the time hed missed .
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