Chapter 25

"Stay here? Now?"

Adam stands before me as I feel like the bed is starting to digest what's fallen into its trap. I sit helplessly and hope that I'm swallowed before anything else can be said.

"I know it's a big idea to throw out there."

"Big?" I question sarcastically. "I-I—I knew something like this was going to happen. I walk into the house and act like it's all casual, but I-I knew it couldn't be that easy. I thought we were going slow?"

"I've been trying to, Wrenley. I want you to be comfortable; I just think that we would be better off living together," he explains....