Chapter 26 Sasha
Chapter Twenty-Six
SASHA
Audrey walked down the sidewalk with me after we had lunch. Quinn was busy peppering Dallas and Noah with questions about the FBI, and they were both graciously answering them all.
“How are things with Noah?” Audrey asked.
I tucked my hands in my pockets, tipping my face up and enjoying the sun on this brisk winter day. “Good, I think. Things are moving a little fast.”
“Is that a problem?” she asked when I glanced toward her.
“I’m not sure,” I said slowly. “I’ve known him since we were kids, so I trust him. It’s just, well, I’ve hardly dated. Being a single mom doesn’t make it easy.”
“I bet not,” Audrey said gently. “For what it’s worth, Dallas thinks Noah is in love with you. He says it makes perfect sense that he would fall for you.”
“It does?” This startled me.
Audrey smiled when I slipped my gaze sideways as we walked shoulder to shoulder down the sidewalk.
“Yes. Noah’s a great babysitter, and I think the idea of family is really important to him.
He’s a little cynical, so falling for someone he already knew makes it easier for him to get past that.
I saw him with you at the house at Christmas.
It’s obvious he’s totally smitten. I’m not saying moving fast is always good, but it’s not a given that it’s a problem either.
That’s the way it happened for Dallas and me. ”
“Really?”
We stopped to wait for a light to change, and I glanced over my shoulder to see that Quinn, Noah, and Dallas were moving at a slower pace and still deep in conversation.
Audrey grinned. “Really. As you know, obviously Dallas and I knew each other too. We ended up at my parents’ house unplanned over the holidays.
When there’s familiarity, I think you can kind of skip past a lot of the preliminaries.
” Her cheeks went a little pink. “We have more than enough chemistry, which seems to be the case for you and Noah,” she teased lightly.
I laughed, feeling the heat rise in my cheeks. “Very true.”
Our lunch companions caught up to us. When we began walking again, it felt natural that my hand slipped out of my pocket to find Noah’s.