“Really?”
“Yeah. My family only took vacations to local lakes or places we could drive to.”
“Hmm … I might have to change that. What would you say if I planned a trip for us?”
I laugh out loud. “Where?”
“I don’t know. I’d have to think about it. Could you get some days off?”
“Could you plan it around a weekend so I have to ask for less days off?”
He pulls out a card from his wallet, which is a color-coded calendar. “Yeah, I have two days off that spread over a weekend coming up. I’m sure I can get someone to cover the Mondayshift.” He looks me in my eye. “I’m serious. Will you go away with me if I plan something?”
Nerves of excitement race through me at the idea of getting to spend that much time with Silas. “Text me which days, and I’ll ask Heather, the mom I work for, today.”
A grin covers his face. “This is going to be fun.” He checks his watch, then sets his coffee down and pulls me close to him. “Though I love seeing you in my shirt, I’ve got to get on the road.” He kisses me softly.
“Okay, I’ll go get dressed.” I kiss him again, then head off to change my clothes. Once I’m dressed, I meet him back in the kitchen, where he has his eyes locked on his phone. “What are you looking at?”
He closes it quickly. “I’m planning that trip. It’s a surprise though. I already got someone to cover my Monday shift, and I’ll text you the dates. As soon as you let me know you can get that Monday off, I’m booking it.”
I can’t hold in my glee as I wrap my arms around him. “Can’t wait!”
We walk out the door together, and he walks me to my car.
“I work twenty-four hours, and then I’m off. I never know what my night is like, so if I don’t text right away, I probably crashed, but I’ll call you as soon as I’m awake.”
“Sounds good.” I rise onto my tiptoes and kiss him goodbye. “Go be a hero.”
He laughs at my comment. “Go make some amazing music,” he volleys back.
I climb into my car and start the engine, pulling away before I allow myself to jump back into his arms. Thank God he has to work today, or I don’t know if I ever would have willingly left his house.
Silas
I pull up to work and walk in with a smile on my face. “Good morning!” I say as I enter.
“Someone’s in a good mood,” Hayes says.
Hollywood eyes me. “She woke up in your bed again, didn’t she?”
“Yep,” I say with pride. “And we’re going away next weekend when we’re off.”
“Didn’t you just meet this chick?” Atta asks.
“Sure did. What’s it to you?”
Atta laughs out loud, shaking his head. “Oh boy … here we go again.”
I smack his arm, knowing he’s talking about Cooper, who is so whipped over his new girl that it’s not even funny. He fell fast and hard for Haley, and there was no looking back once they got together.
Cooper just raises his hand and gives me knucks, which I give right back, not ashamed of how I feel about Kara, no matter how many days I’ve known her.
I pour myself another cup of coffee and sit down at the counter, pulling my phone back up to research our trip more.
“Are you really looking up Disneyland?” Hollywood asks with a chuckle.
“She said she’s never been anywhere but Ohio and here.”
