Free New Revelations: Second Sight Book Two by Heather Topham Wood

working non-stop and I didn’t get a chance to let you know,” Jared explained and stretched lazily .
    Kate rested her hands on her hips. “So, she was here?”
    “Yeah, she just left about half an hour ago.”
    She took a deep breath for dr amatic effect before speaking . “Please tell me , Jared , that there’s an innocent reason you were taking a shower right after your ex left her former apartment.”
    Jared laughed as if her suspicions were the craziest thing he ever heard. Coming up to her, he pressed a gentle kiss against her lips. “You have nothing to worry about. I didn’t want to be a sweaty mess for you after helping move all of the furniture.”
    She rolled her eyes. “Your niceness is completely ridiculous sometimes. I would’ve totally let her move her own damn furniture.”
    “Yes I know— there’s no love loss between the two of you. But I can’t be a dick to her simply because things didn’t work out.”
    His words made total sense, but she continued to seethe. Jared and Nikki had been together for three years while they’d only dated a little more than a month. She couldn’t help but feel threatened over their history. Nikki’s true colors seemed to come out towards the end of their relationship, but Kate fretted over the possibility that Jared may still think often about the gorgeous blonde.
    “Did she mention me?” Kate asked evenly.
    “Mention you?” he parroted her question back with a quizzical expression.
    “Yes, you know … ask if we were together, curse our firstborn, that sort of thing?”
    “No. To be honest, we didn’t talk that much. I asked about her family and she said everyone is doing well…”
    She cut him off. “Did she say if Cori liked the fruit basket I sent?”
    “No, she didn’t say. ”
    Another reason Kate disliked Nikki. Sending fruits and choco lates to Cori was the least Kate felt she could do after everything that happened. She hadn’t received a thank you card or any acknowledgement of the gift from the Prestons. When she complained to Jared, he guessed that maybe they were trying to put th e whole ordeal behind them and she was too much of a reminder of the horrors Cori h ad gone through. It had hurt Kate to hear that. Because despite her horned sister, she would’ve liked to keep in contact with Cori.
    “Well, what are we going to do about this?” Kate asked and gestured to the empty spaces around his apartment.
    He exhaled noisily . “Luckily, the bedroom set was mine, so I still have something to sleep on …”
    “Well, thank goodness for that.” She knew she answered too heartily by the amused expression on his face. How did he keep his cool when she felt her emotions were all over the place every time she was in his presence?
    Jared smiled and continued, “But I’m not sure when I’m going to find time to furniture shop. My caseload has seemed to triple this week.”
    “I’ll help you! I’m Darlene Edwards’ daughter, so you know I would find furniture shopping to be fun!” she enthused.
    “Do you know anything about furniture? ” he asked skeptically .
    “What’s there to know? You sit on it,” she retorted.
    “Well, that’s enough expertise for me. Why don’t we plan to go the next Saturday or Sunday when we’re both off?” Jared suggested.
    Kate agreed, but couldn’t help and think of what a guy move it was for him to put it off. If i t was her apartment, she’d be on the phone that night and ordering furnishings for next day delivery. Since sitting in front of the TV on a pair of folding chairs didn’t appeal to either of them, they decided to go for a walk to the nearby coffee shop. Excusing himself, he went back into his bedroom to finish getting dressed. Jared reappeared after putting on a t-shirt and a pair of sneakers.
    As they made their way down the street outside of his apartment, Jared held tightly onto her hand. At least with all of the craziness going on around her, Jared felt like something solid to