Chapter 15
A few days later, Susie decided to stop by Jared’s house on her way home and surprise him. Once again, she’d tumbled into seeing him every night despite how unsettled she felt whenever she allowed herself to think about it. She knocked quickly on his door and stepped inside. Jared was sitting on a stool at the counter, focused intently on his laptop. He didn’t appear to have heard her come in.
“Yoo-hoo,” she said with a wave.
His head whipped up, surprise flashing across his face. She kicked her shoes off and walked to the couch, plopping down on it. “Thought I’d stop by. Seems like we’re at my place all the time. What’s up?”
Jared turned on the stool to face her. “Working on some planning for our next commercial trip. I was gonna call you in a bit and head your way.” He gla
