Chapter 12
I’d never been one to get lost inside my own head. Other than doing my damnedest to keep my feelings for Noah under wraps, I was pretty out in the open. But after walking out of that house, my mind went to places I never expected. Worries, doubt, and fears started to creep in. And more than once, I thought Noah and I should call it quits, just for peace in the family. But the men I’d considered brothers for more than half my life were blowing up my phone with worry, and my boyfriend, the man who held my heart, had called twice. The first time I didn’t answer, but when he immediately called back, I knew I couldn’t ignore him.
“I’m all right, baby. I promise,” I said by way of greeting.
“Well, bully for you, because I’m not!” Noah blew out a breath and quickly added, “No, I am.
