After Christina put everything away, she gave him a tour of the apartment. “This was Jenn’s room. You’re still welcome to move in if you want to. I was thinking about moving before Jenn mentioned you needed a place to stay.” “This is a great place. I like how there’s so much forest surrounding the community.” He wanted to stay, but not in this room. He wanted to share Christina’s room with her. “Me too. It’s one of the great things about Chestnut Rock. One day I hope to own a house this close to the forest. It’s so beautiful.” “It is. I find it very soothing.” Matt was right, Chestnut Rock did sooth his restless bear, but part of the reason was because he’d found Christina. He needed to tell her what he was. As he tried to find the words, they stood together looking out the window of the empty room and enjoying the view. Straight to the point was usually the best way for these things. “When we first moved here two years ago, I went on a date with Derek. He was mean and I left during dinner, but Derek told everyone that we slept together.
