Chapter 143

Hell, Ari was on probation anyway. He’d been charming, attentive, and a damn good kisser, but a week of silence was pushing the boundaries of their fledgling relationship. The city sprawled outside the window, a blur of neon and honking horns. Elodie stared blankly out the window. As she thought about Ari, she also wondered what it said about her, that she hadn’t had a relationship that lasted longer than three months and was more than ready to move on from the current one before it reached its one-month mark. ‘We are here.’ Dashiell pulled up outside her house. Elodie climbed out, with Dashiell carrying her suitcase. She unlocked the front door, glanced at the shoe rack and realised Harper was not home. Dashiell followed her inside and took in the place. The living room was stylishly decorated, exuding an air of quiet luxury. But what truly caught his eye were the unexpected splashes of personality – a Wonder Woman figurine guarding the bookshelf, a Black Widow doll perched on the nig