'She had to be on her best behavior.'
'Because she suddenly remembered that school started in two days. She didn't just have to register at the university; she also had to report to her internship. That meant she would be going out often. If every trip out of the house was going to make Jace Lennox unhappy, her life would become unbearable.'
'So, she had to start pleasing him now. She'd make sure he was in a good mood every day, and then it wouldn't be so difficult to make a few reasonable little requests.'
Perhaps Phoebe Faulkner was being a little too obvious.
She hadn't even fully set her plan in motion before Jace Lennox noticed.
When Jace Lennox returned from his morning run, he saw Phoebe Faulkner waiting to welcome him home, a pair of slippers in her hands. The three words "I'm being good" were practically written all over her face. "What is it?" he asked as he changed his shoes.
