chapter 23

I waved her comment away. "I'll be there."

Rachel nodded, mostly to herself. "I'm glad. I'm sure Ron will appreciate it someday."

"I hope so. Thanks for asking me,"

Rachel shifted and turned her back on me. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up. In silence, I watched her search for her clothes while I admired her naked form parading around my room. Eventually, I stood up and helped her look under the bed, where we found her shirt. Her jeans were tossed over the back of my desk chair. Rachel grinned and waved her bra and underwear around when she found them in the doorway to the bathroom.

Her smile vanished as she turned around to get dressed. "I wish I didn't have to leave, but I've never spent the night away from Ron."

I pulled on my own clothes and cleared my throat. "Of course, I understand. It's too soon."

Rachel tossed her hair over her shoulders and spun around to face me. "What are you doing?"

"I'm getting dressed too, so I can drop you off."

Rachel tilted he