Arthur didn't like how the conversation ended abruptly as he put the rest of the work on George just to text her back as quickly as possible. It wasn't like him, leaving his work on hand and getting busy chatting.
But Alexis was always counted as an exception. And this wasn't a new tradition at all, it was happening since they met for the first time.
Arthur wasn't the type to talk to a stranger, save her from awkward situations and then bring her to his home just to cheer her up. He forgot when was the last time he interacted with a woman that way.
What can be done? Alexis was a name of storm which was feisty enough to turn his life upside down. But only if he let her so.
There is always a huge distance in understanding how he doesn't let her inside his life as much as she wants. That's the secret he needed to keep to himself safe until he knew it's fine to be there for her the way she wants. Or maybe more.
