Chapter 74 – Feeling is Mutual

Gavin grew nervous as he waited to hear back from Natalie. His heart palpitated with anxiety when he felt the vibration of his phone against his leg. He was worried that she was going to brush him off, telling him that she wouldn’t be seeing him anytime soon. It didn’t matter what Teddy had heard; he needed to hear it from Natalie herself to believe that she wanted to be with him, no matter what. Slowly, Gavin pulled out his phone; he took a deep breath, opened the screen, and pressed the message icon. A smile grew across his face as he read her message. “Jacob, the girls are willing to see us,” he told him. Jacob got up from where he was crouching and stretched his arms into the air, “Perfect, I’m grabbing Cassidy and going back to the cabin where we can be alone,” he announced before making his way toward the house. Gavin stepped in front of him and placed his hand on his friend’s chest to stop him. “I don’t think that’s a good idea for either of you,” he cautioned. Jacob looked