Free Finding You: The Switched Series book one by Brittany Bromley Page B

assuming he went outside to do whatever you do when you have a farm. It’s only eight o’clock on a June night, but it is already so dark outside. The weather must be getting really bad tonight.
                  I go into the kitchen to see if I can find something to cook for supper. I don’t know if Ash will want anything to eat when he gets in. For all I know he has already gone out and gotten something. I really can’t figure this one out at all. I decide on stir fry because it’s easy and will keep me busy for a few minutes. I’m almost finished when I hear the door open and turn around to see a soaking wet Ash standing in the doorway. I didn’t even realize it had started raining.
                  “That smells really good and I’m starving, so I hope you made enough for me,” he says, looking at the stove.
                  “I might have made enough for two. You may want to get dried off first,” I say, looking at him.
                  “I’m going to take a quick shower. You may want to turn the weather on and see what’s going on. It looks awful outside. I’ll hurry,” he says, heading to the bathroom to shower. I go over and turn the television on. I have been watching the weather a few minutes when my phone starts ringing. I grab my phone and look down to see Brody calling.
                  “Hello,” I answer.
    “Hey Callie, how’s the weather there?”
    “It’s really dark and raining. I had just turned the weather on when you called.”
    “I think we are all going to stay here tonight since the storms are so bad here right now. If you are uncomfortable staying there with Ash, tell me and I will get back tonight somehow, or I can make him go somewhere else.”
    “You are not coming home in this weather and you are not kicking him out of his own house. It will be fine. I’m not big on storms, so I would rather somebody be here with me anyway.”
    “Is Ash there? I tried to call his phone, but he didn’t answer.”
    “He is in the shower. He was outside doing something and just got in. Do you want him to call you when he gets out?”
    “No, I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Is he treating you okay?” he asks. What an odd question. Why is everybody so worried about him?
    “Of course he is, he even took me horseback riding and it was so much fun,” I say, hoping he gets off the Ash subject really quick. “How is Molly?” I ask him trying to change the subject.
    “She’s good. They think she may get to go home tomorrow,” he answers.
    “Have y’all told her about me yet?”
    “We did. She took it pretty good. I think she was glad you weren’t here with us today. I think this is going to be a lot harder than we thought. She’s pretty upset her biological parents are dead and she will never get to meet them. I think mom has convinced her to come home with them for now so she will have someone to take care of her. She seemed a little surprised they still wanted her there. This is all just a really awkward situation. I’m sorry we all left you alone today.”
    “It’s fine, don’t worry about me. My car should be here in the morning and I think it would be best if I stayed in a hotel the rest of the time. I really hate putting people out,” I say, hoping he will understand I need some space too.
    “Absolutely not, we will figure something out, but I don’t want you staying by yourself. Are you sure Ash is being nice?”
    “Of course he is. Why would you even think that?”
    “Ash has been through a lot. He doesn’t let a lot of people in and sometimes he comes across as being really rude. He hates to talk about himself and his family. So I guess, just don’t ask him any questions and you should be fine,” he says.
    “I will try to remember that,” I say, just as Ash comes back into the kitchen dressed in a t-shirt and sweat pants. I never knew they could look that good on a man. I’m trying to process