Penelope's POV

Moving in with Timothy properly takes longer than expected.

Not because I'm having second thoughts, but because combining two lives is complicated. I have my apartment lease. He has a massive house full of memories. We both have routines, preferences, habits that need to mesh.

"What if we get a new place?" Timothy suggests one evening. We're sitting on his couch, surrounded by moving boxes. "Something that's ours."

"Can we afford that?" I ask. "Between pack expenses and"

"I have ...