Chapter 59: A Recipe for Trouble

The run ended up taking a little over an hour.

I'd planned to keep it short, but the farther I went, the more I got into it. The morning air was cool, the streets were relatively quiet, and I was feeling good enough to keep going. By the time I turned back toward Nicole's house, I'd been out much longer than I'd intended.

When I got back, I let myself into the house and headed inside, expecting to find her somewhere around the kitchen.

Instead, I found her sitting on the dining table, absorbed in her phone with a small pout on her face. She looked bored, and I couldn't help smiling at the sight.

I took another step into the room, and she looked up.

Her expression brightened immediately when she saw me. She set her phone aside, climbed down from the table, and came over to me with a smile.