Charles gave a slight smirk and raised an eyebrow. "Take a guess."

"I couldn't care less if you tell me or not!" Sean checked the time on his watch. "Hey, you're not expecting me to bunk here all night, are you?" Sean's brow creased. "You know I've got a ton on my plate, and besides, you and Noelle need your alone time..." "What's the hurry?" Charles stood, pulled a set of keys from his coat, and tossed them to Sean.

Sean smoothly caught the key tossed his way. "What's this for?"

"From today on, you're my neighbor!" Charles announced, swinging the door wide open. "It's late, come on in!"

"Wait a second..." Sean's mouth quirked in disbelief, his finger pointing at the door across the hall. "Charles, you've got to be kidding! This isn't for real, is it?"

"Do I seem like I'm kidding?"

a grin as innocent as

on me! You taking off without a word is just... Look, I'm not thrilled. This place is miles from my job, and

the apartment, scanning

took in his new digs, and then he reluctantly nodded. "Fine, I'll stay for the

make sure you

Your uncle isn't someone to mess with, huh?" Sean pocketed his doubts. "Alright, it's late.

lingering by the door. He

actually got Mr. Smith to swing by? Isn't that al bit much?

to make Mr. Smith hustle over here every single day!" Noelte had caught bits of Charles and Sean's chat earlier and could

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