Chapter 67: Not Sleepy Yet
By the time Del stepped back into the heart of the party, she was already restless again. Half an hour felt like a full evening, and the rooftop’s tropical trimmings had lost any charm they had when she arrived. The music thumped on, the fairy lights still twinkled, but she was unimpressed.
Her eyes...
Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Meet Cute
2. Chapter 2: I Bother With Purpose
3. Chapter 3: Daniel
4. Chapter 4: Naked Shall You Return
5. Chapter 5: The Price of Salvation
6. Chapter 6: April is Too Spring-y
7. Chapter 7: The Golden Boy and the Serial Offender
8. Chapter 8: Rain Delay
9. Chapter 9: Not Really Here
10. Chapter 10: All The Wrong Places
11. Chapter 11: Room For One More
12. Chapter 12: Tell Me Something Good
13. Chapter 13: Cat-fishing
14. Chapter 14: A Knock At The Storm
15. Chapter 15: The One Who Showed Up
16. Chapter 16: One Month Probation
17. Chapter 17: Borrowed Things
18. Chapter 18: Two Cinnamon Rolls
19. Chapter 19: For Research Only
20. Chapter 20: The Shelter’s New Volunteer
21. Chapter 21: Memorize and Deleter
22. Chapter 22: Toby’s No Pressure Coffee Invite
23. Chapter 23: Private House Tour
24. Chapter 24: The Whiteboard Rules
25. Chapter 25: A Foot In the Door
26. Chapter 26: Too Close
27. Chapter 27: Curious Questions
28. Chapter 28: Not a Date
29. Chapter 29: After Dark
30. Chapter 30: Just Checking
31. Chapter 31: Cold Showers
32. Chapter 32: Shifting Tables
33. Chapter 33: The Rain and The Ride
34. Chapter 34: A Quiet Kind of Care
35. Chapter 35: The Aisle of Confusion
36. Chapter 36: A Quiet Offering
37. Chapter 37: The Long Night
38. Chapter 38: What Wakes In The Morning
39. Chapter 39: Human Nature
40. Chapter 40: Where They Aren’t
41. Chapter 41: Dangerous Combo
42. Chapter 42: Birthday Bargain
43. Chapter 43: Not a Threat
44. Chapter 44: Dinner and Other Invitations
45. Chapter 45: Coffee Was a Lie
46. Chapter 46: A Quiet Company
47. Chapter 47: Inexperienced Del
48. Chapter 48: The First Time (Sort Of)
49. Chapter 49: Coffee and Complaints
50. Chapter 50: No Means No
51. Chapter 51: Victory Takeout
52. Chapter 52: The Art of Touch
53. Chapter 53: Learning Her
54. Chapter 54: Coffee and Clouds
55. Chapter 55: Rain on Stone
56. Chapter 56: Late-Night Research
57. Chapter 57: Keeping Tabs
58. Chapter 58: Leftovers
59. Chapter 59: Her Choice
60. Chapter 60: Nervous Tastes Good
61. Chapter 61: Eat Your Heart Out
62. Chapter 62: Good Girl Grip
63. Chapter 63: Flowers In The Wrong Hands
64. Chapter 64: Unspoken Things
65. Chapter 65: Dressed For Trouble
66. Chapter 66: The Quiet Room
67. Chapter 67: Not Sleepy Yet
68. Chapter 68: Melt For Me
69. Chapter 69: Hands-On Lesson
70. Chapter 70: The Cost of Curiosity
71. Chapter 71: Small Changes
72. Chapter 72: Backyard Surprise
73. Chapter 73: Not A Date
74. Chapter 74: Something in the Dark
75. Chapter 75: No More Boundaries
76. Chapter 76: The Invitation
77. Chapter 77: Eyes In The Dark
78. Chapter 78: It’s A Yes
79. Chapter 79: Who Deserves It
80. Chapter 80: First Time
81. Chapter 81: The Morning After
82. Chapter 82: Then Everything Went Dark
83. Chapter 83: The Mask Comes Off
84. Chapter 84: Two Days Gone
85. Chapter 85: Seeds of Doubt
86. Chapter 86: Start Talking
87. Chapter 87: Toby’s Rage
88. Chapter 88: Tied Ends
89. Chapter 89: Collette
90. Chapter 90: Someone Standing There
91. Chapter 91: What Survived the Night
92. Chapter 92: He’s Finally Back
93. Chapter 93: The Quiet After
94. Chapter 94: Chamomile
95. Chapter 95: Finish The Tea
96. Chapter 96: Too Late For Pants
97. Chapter 97: Breakfast for Two
98. Chapter 98: Almost Interrupted
99. Chapter 99: Don’t Answer the Door
100. Chapter 100: Someone Standing There
101. Chapter 101: The Man in the Dark
102. Chapter 102: Partners
103. Chapter 103: A Justified Act
104. Chapter 104: He Said Two Bottles
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