Chapter 66

But it was no use. She continued her lecture and even though I’d heard it a million times, it had never been directed at me before. It was clear they weren’t going to give in on this matter, and I promised I would come home as soon as I’d finished breakfast.

I took a few moments to calm down after we hung up. It was definitely time to think about moving out. My own room over the apartment was suddenly not enough.

Beckett was scrolling through his phone when I came back into the kitchen, and he looked up at me. When I threw myself down on the chair next to him, he draped his arm over my shoulders and pulled me close.

“Was she upset?” he asked and pressed a kiss on top of my head.

“Mhm.”

“I’m sorry.” His hand stroked my arm, up and down in a soothing motion, making my frustration bleed away.

“It’s fine. What are you reading?”

He held out his phone so I could see the screen.

Ah. The horoscope. Sierra-Hotel-India-Tango.