“Hey, there!” Angie gave her a big grin. “It’s good to see you again. I asked Mila if you two could join us but she said you had business to discuss, something to do with Hearts & Hooves.”
“Yeah, they’re running an adoption promo for Valentine’s Day. Looks like you brought the whole crew this time.”
She laughed. “We’re fully staffed.”
Kieran stood and reached out his hand. “’Tis grand to see ya, Tracy. We were just askin’ Adam if ya could stop by today. We’re startin’ on the tunnel.”
“If not today, I’ll make it over tomorrow for sure.” She looked over at Adam. “Busy times.”
“I told ’em the road project’s keeping us hopping.” He held her gaze, his expression cool and collected. “Especially since the Canadian lynx issue has come up.”
“Exactly. Hadn’t anticipated that.” She had no clue what he was talking about.
“Were you able to set up our online meeting for one o’clock?”
“I was.”
“Excellent. We need that road project, but nobody wants to destroy habitat in the process.”
“Absolutely not.” Maybe the lynx’s habitat was a legitimate concern.
“I’ll see you at one, then.” Not an eyelash flicker or the hint of a smile. Impressive.
“I’ll be there.” Meanwhile a trickle of sweat ran down her spine. She switched her focus to the little girl who sat in her highchair regarding her with an unblinking stare. “Hi, Jodi. I’m Tracy.”
The toddler continued her silent assessment.
Kendall chuckled. “She’s sizing you up.”
“I see that. Hey, Jodi, how’s your day been so far?”
“I pounded nails.”
“I hear you’re very good at that.”
She nodded.
“If I come by tomorrow, will you show me how you do it?”
She nodded again.
“Then it’s a date. Well, I’d better get back to my discussion with Mila. Have fun with the tunnel. I’ll check it out tomorrow.” She looked at Adam. “See you soon.”
“Yes, ma’am.” He flashed her a smile that curled her toes.
She left before anyone caught the blush that she couldn’t control. Or the quiver in her body created by his sexy self being only inches away.
A steaming cup of coffee waited for her when she sat down across from Mila, but she didn’t trust herself to pick it up. Too shaky.
“Are you okay?” Mila’s dark eyes were filled with concern.
“I will be once I catch my breath.”
“I didn’t get a chance to talk to Adam yesterday. I meant to catch him while he was down at the barn, but when Claudette and I woke up and checked the Hearts & Hooves site, we had a ton of donations for our Valentine’s Day promo.”
“Yeah? That’s awesome!”
“Sure is. We spent the day sending acknowledgements, even roped Luis into helping, although he didn’t need convincing. He’s super excited that it’s so popular. The donations are still coming in.”
