Chapter Forty Four..

It surprisingly takes me only thirty minutes to unpack my things. After I shove my bags back into the bottom of my closet, I go into the kitchen and check the fridge and cupboards. I want to make something for dessert to make the dinner feel less formal and more of a social gathering.

I pull out my homemade cookbook, made up of recipes I got from G****e that just happened to be a tasteful success. A chocolate banoffee pie screams out to me as I flip through the book. It only takes thirty-five minutes to make and sets within an hour and a half. That leaves plenty of time to set before we are to sit and eat dinner.

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I finish cleaning up, and there’s a knock at the door. To my surprise, I am greeted by Cullums' presence as I open the door.

Trying to keep the shock out of my voice, “Cullum, is everything okay?” I ask him and invite him inside.

“Yes, everything is fine, Miss. Maddison.”

I quickly pop my head outside and take a brief look to see if he brought someone with him before shut