The Perfect Fix (Perfect Kisses #5) - Miley Maine Page 0,45

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But that won’t happen here. I’m sure it won’t, not with Marc here protecting me.

“Anyway, I’m not just here to set up my computer,” I remind myself. “I have a job to do here.”

I sit down at the screen and bring my computer to life. I have spent a lot of time trying to find loans online but haven’t ever committed to any of them yet because it didn’t feel right. But now I know, I need to get a consolidation loan to put everything in one place. It’s the only way I can get organized, it’s the only way I can stop myself from spiraling in interest and further debt. This is the best way.

But it’s not something that comes easy. I don’t want to just jump on the first one that comes my way. I want to do this in a thorough, smart way. I’m trying to make my life better now, for me and Travis, for Marc as well, because I don’t want to be more of a burden to him than I already am.

“Is this it?” I’m also scared of leaping on an offer that feels too good to be true, but I also don’t want to miss out on a bargain. “What do I do?”

I walk away from the computer for a moment to think things through. I pace up and down watching as my email inbox starts to fill up with offers. I shouldn’t have put my email address on to so many websites, but I suppose this is the best way for me to find out what’s best...

“Ooh...” All of a sudden, an even better offer pops up which draws me back to my computer. “That is good.”

It’s a limited time offer though, which means I need to act fast. I can’t help it, this feels like the right move for me, so without holding back any further I hit the accept button and go through the process of getting the loan sorted. I feel lighter as I do this like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I know it’s going to take a couple of days for things to really sort out, but it’s done now. The process is starting, soon I will have everything in one place and organized.

“The first step of the rest of my life,” I comment to myself, excitedly. “The first step to getting all of this done. And on New Year’s Eve as well. What a perfect start to a new fresh year.”

I clap my hands together gleefully and switch my computer off. I really do feel incredible. For the first time in my life, everything is much better. I couldn’t be happier. After yesterday, I can’t believe how much my life has turned around for the better. I’m determined to keep going with this and have a much more positive future. This is an opportunity that I simply cannot turn my back on. If I do, I will always regret not making the most of what I have here.

“What’s going on here?” I can’t help but ask as I descend down the stairs. “What is that lovely smell? I wasn’t upstairs that long, was I?”

“Long enough for me to start cooking dinner,” Marc calls out to me. “I thought it might be nice for us to celebrate New Year’s Eve with something nice to eat.”

“I am helping too!” Travis calls out, surprising me. I thought that he was still in his room, for anything he would have come to me if he wanted something. “I have been helping to cook.”

“You have? That’s really great.” I head into the kitchen where I find them happily cooking together, much more like father and son than Ronnie could ever manage. Not that he has even tried. “Wow, that really is amazing.”

Without even thinking about it, Marc strides across the room towards me and he hooks his arm around the back of my neck to kiss me. Travis doesn’t notice it, but I honestly don’t think he would mind if he did. He hasn’t ever seen me with a boyfriend, it’s never been anyone but me and my boy, but he really likes Marc and I’m sure he would be happy for us to date...

I suppose we are officially dating now, since we’re living together, at least for the time being. We never really discussed that side of things, but I don’t think we can be around one another and not kiss. But that electrifying chemistry between us