“Yeah,” I mutter. “Do that.”
Will taps a clenched fist once against the bar and smirks. “By the way, the shovels and fertilizer? Nice touch. You really went for the full serial killer starter pack.”
I grunt. “Felt fitting. And I’m a fucking vigilante, not a serial killer.”
He chuckles, shaking his head. “Yeah, well, I scrubbed the shower, took care of the mess. Body’s buried. No one’s finding him.”
“Good.” I glance at JT. “Make sure you get the shovels back to Allen.”
JT gives me a lazy salute. “Already handled.”
I nod, taking a reflective sip of my drink. Job’s done. I’ll save worrying about Stauder until it firms up. For now, all I want is to focus on more important things.
Like the long-legged woman who’s been taking up every square inch of my mind since Friday night.
I pull my phone from my pocket and tap out a message.
[Hex]:Afternoon, Legs.
Doesn’t take long before she replies.
[Legs]:Legs?
[Hex]:You expecting me to call you something else? Pancake Champion?
[Legs]:I just didn’t realize you were fixating on one specific part of me.
[Hex]:I assure you, I’m fixating on a lot of parts of you.
[Legs]:Oh?
[Hex]:Mhm. But I figured“Tits”might be a little forward for a nickname.
[Legs]:Jesus, Hex.
[Hex]:Just saying. But if you prefer something else, I’m open to suggestions.
[Legs]:Legs is fine.
I smirk, leaning back against the bar.
[Hex]:I’ve been trying to figure out how to see you again. Not easy when we work opposite schedules.
[Legs]:You could just ask. I know you’re a professional planner, but I’m pretty good at figuring things out too.
Direct. No bullshit. I like that.
[Hex]:Fair enough. I don’t want to impose on your time with your kid. We’re still figuring this out, and I respect if you want to take some space before bringing a new man around.
Her reply takes a little longer this time.
[Legs]:I appreciate that. Really. But I’d like to see you too. I can work around my schedule with him. He’s in school Monday-Friday.
Exactly what I’d been hoping for.
[Hex]:I’ll be in town early on Friday. Got a delivery coming in around lunch. Figured since you’re just two streets over, maybe you’d like to eat with me. *Not competitively.
[Legs]:Sounds good. I’ll drop in.
