Page 88 of Guarding My Love

They weren’t talking and the silence was getting to her more than him.

She liked being on the deck and if he wanted to sit in the car, she’d let him.

“How long is it to Amanda’s?” he asked.

“About thirty minutes. They are closer to the port in Boston, but it’s crazy to get through the city and the ferry drive is about ten minutes shorter I think. The drive to Plymouth is fifteen more than Boston, but the time getting through traffic there and the frustration isn’t worth it. It’d add an hour easily.”

“I’m not big on city traffic though I deal with it enough when I have to.”

“That is one thing I miss about living in the City,” she said. “I didn’t drive. I just got a taxi, or took the subway, or walked. I’ve had drivers before too.”

“Sometimes I use one of West’s drivers and just park outside the City,” he said. “He has two of them and one is there for any of us to use. Laken tends to use one the most because she is always on the road or now staying at Jamie’s and doesn’t want to drive in from New Jersey if she doesn’t have to.”

She found it nice that West shared so much of his wealth and resources with his siblings. But then learned they all gave so much back.

“There are no drivers on the island that I know of,” she said. “But I’m sure if Amanda wanted one, she could have it.”

They got to Drew’s house and parked, Drew coming out to help them unload.

“Hi,” Charlotte said, giving her brother-in-law a hug.

“Glad you could come for the holiday,” Drew said. He walked up to Foster and they shook hands. “I’ve met your brother once.”

“We are nothing alike,” he said.

“I say the same about my brothers and me,” Drew said, laughing. “Let me give you a hand. Charlotte can show you around, but you’ll have privacy to come and go downstairs. Amanda is just feeding the kids right now.”

“Sorry if it’s too early,” she said. It wasn’t even nine in the morning.

“Nonsense,” Drew said. “We know how life is here and with the ferries.”

Between the three of them, they carried in their luggage, Marco’s crate and food, and the few gifts she bought for the kids.

She did enjoy spoiling them.

“I’ll let you get set up and relax. Come up whenever,” Drew said and went up the stairs. The house had a lot of levels.

“We can stay down here for a bit if you want,” she said.

“I’m fine, Charlotte. You’re going to give me a complex soon.”

She cringed. “Sorry.”

“If you didn’t want me to come, you should have said something,” he said as he was pulling his clothes out of his bag while she did the same. She had drawers opened to put them away.

“I wanted you to come,” she said. “Why would you say that?”

“Because you didn’t ask. I did. Maybe you would have preferred I stayed home with the way you’re acting.”

Looked as if she was blowing it.

“Let’s take a step back. I wanted you with me but didn’t want to ask and put pressure on you. It’s simple. That’s it. But your family keeps talking about how much you’ve changed and I want to make sure it’s not for me. I don’t want that.”

“You’re changing,” he said.

“But I’m doing it because I wanted to. No one is changing me but myself. And you don’t know the other me. Ididmeet the other you,” she argued.

“I’m not changing,” he said. “I kicked you out of the car on the ferry.”

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