Never Too Far Novel

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

The downpour didn’t look like it would stop anytime soon. Looking over at the man on the couch, Anastasia offered, “I’ll get you an umbrella right away.”

However, Elliot eyed her in mild amusement as he said matter-of-fačtly, “I’m staying here for the night.”

Stunned, she blinked at him for a moment and asked, “Why?”

“Because Jared needs me.” As if to make a point, Elliot stroked Jared’s head with his large palm like he was some kind of guardian deity, and the little one looked up at him with an imploring expression and begged, “Mr. Presgrave, Mommy and I are terrified of lightning and thunder, so can you please stay with us and keep us safe for the night?”

Anastasia immediately interjected, “Absolutely not, Jared. I’m more than capable of keeping you safe during the storm.”

“But you’re terrified of thunder too, Mommy!” Jared argued, mercilessly calling her bluff.

“I am not. I’m just—” She was about to make her case when the universe, determined to prove her wrong, called upon yet another bout of lightning that slithered past the sky and tore through the night. As always, this was followed by another violent clap of thunder.

She shuddered, flinching as she clasped her hands to her ears quickly.

miss the amusement glittering in his eyes. Flushing, she mumbled through gritted teeth, “Bottom line is that you

go as soon as the thunder stops,” he

onto Elliot, Anastasia nodded and said in resignation, “Fine, then. You can’t go back to your car anyway, what with

him in the living room with Jared and headed back into her bedroom. When she saw the undergarment that he had retrieved earlier, she was seized with the urge to kick herself.

a weather alert that urged everyone to stay safe because it was likely that the thunderstorm

stay here for the whole night? If everyone finds out that we spent

wasn’t exactly staying at the most accommodating of abodes. With the apartment’s limited space, she didn’t have an extra room to put Elliot

while later, Anastasia emerged from the room with a better part of her clothes

in the pin before reading the

was clearly penned out of concern as it

Legos once more. Elliot reached for the pink phone, and with

know I’m just worried about you and Jared, Anastasia. I’ll

you can’t. It isn’t suitable for you to drop by right now, came Elliot’s reply as his gaze

at your place plenty of times while we

was as stormy as the sky outside as he thought, Which base did they get to? Have

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