as she loads the items into her trunk. Just as she’s pulling out, another car pulls in. This cycle continues for the next hour or so.
“I can’t believe you sold all of that stuff so quickly. Why didn’t I think of doing this earlier?” I ask Allison. I count the cash I’ve been stuffing in my pockets. I’ve made a few hundred bucks already, and we only tackled a few rooms in my house. I’ve more than made enough to cover a couple rounds of drinks for Tucker's party next weekend, so I say today was a huge success.
“Tucker is not going to know what to do with himself when you tell him you’re ready to move in and have already condensed things down.”
“I think he’ll be A-okay with the idea. As it is, he tries to get me to sleep over at his house on the nights he’s not home so that I’ll be there when he gets home in the morning.”
“See, he’s going to be so on board with this idea. I’ll make sure he knows it was my idea to light a fire under your ass once you guys are ready for it.”
“You do that.” I laugh and my cell pings with a text notification from none other than Tucker.
Tucker: Hey, baby, how’s your day?
Lindsay: Good, Allison is over and helped me purge a bunch of things. I sold a ton of it on the marketplace already.
Tucker: Cool, are you going to be at my place when I get there in a few hours?
Lindsay: Do you want me to be? {winky face}
Tucker: Like that’s even a question. If you’re busy at your place, I can just come there.
Lindsay: Whatever works, I’m flexible.
Tucker: Yes, yes, you are. {devilish smirk}
Lindsay: You’re incorrigible {kissy face} I’ll be at your place by 6, sound good?
Tucker: See you then. Love you.
Lindsay: Love you too
“You are so gone for that man,” Allison laughs from where she still stands a few feet from me.
“How’d you know it was Tucker?” I ask.
“Because of the way your face lit up, and that little smile that’s still on it from whatever it was that he said to you.”
“I can’t explain it. I just get all these butterflies every time he calls or texts me while at work. Knowing he’s thinking about me just, ah…” I screech, letting my hands go up and then slap against my thighs. “I just can’t explain it.”
“That’s called love, m’dear. Don’t let that feeling go; enjoy it. I’m so damn happy for the two of you,” she says, pulling me in for a hug.
“I can only hope you find this kind of love for yourself,” I mumble into her shoulder.
“I’ll get there, and when I do, you can tell me the same thing.”
“You’re such a good best friend,” I tell Allison. I really did hit the jackpot by having Allison in my life.
“All right, no more sappy shit. Let's get the bags of trash taken out, and then we can take a load over and drop it off at the donation collection place,” she says, stepping back from our hug.
We get to work doing just that, and before I know it, my spare room is cleared out from all our piles.
20
Tucker
“Hey, babe,” I call out to Lindsay as I look at my watch. We’re supposed to meet our friends at the bar tonight. I’ve been tipped off to the fact that she tried to plan a surprise birthday party for me—which I’m playing coy to knowing anything about—but little does she know, I’ve got plans of my own for tonight.
“Yeah?” she says, stepping out of the bedroom and spinning for me.
The vision in front of me takes my breath away. The white sweater she’s got on gapes open in the back, leaving her back exposed. Her legs are encased in blue jeans that show off all her curves, especially that luscious ass that I can’t get enough of.
“Fuck, you are hot,” I tell her, holding a hand out for her to come to me as she closes the distance between us. I pull her in, being careful to not mess up her makeup as I capture her lips with mine. “Ready to go?” I ask against her lips a few minutes later.
“Yep, I just need to grab something from my car, quick,” she says, and I can see the excitement dancing in her eyes.
I follow her out of the house, locking up behind me. I pat my own pocket, making sure the