I feel my cheeks turning red. I’m not that good at taking compliments or heartfelt exclamations.
Wanting to add a little humor to this conversation, I say, “Well, now that I’m back, I’ll have to protect you from Christie.”
He laughs. “I’m happy to hear that.”
“Is there anything you want to ask me?” I question so that we don’t have secrets.
“Nope.”
“Really?”
“Jo, I’ll always listen to anything you want to tell me. The good, the bad, and the ugly. But I don’t need details about how many guys you’ve dated…orpracticedwith.” He smiles.
I grin back. “Is that right?”
“Yeah, I don’t need to hunt down some jerk and kick his ass.”
It’s odd hearing Beau be protective. When we were younger, I was usually the one protecting him. It blows my mind how much things have changed.
I change the subject again. “So, what do you want to do today? Or do you have big plans?”
“No plans. I usually do nothing on Sundays. It’s my day to relax.”
“Oh, okay,” I say, trying not to sound bummed.
“Do you want to hang out and be lazy with me?”
“That depends.”
“On?”
“On if I can walk around half-naked while we do it.”
He gives me a sexy grin. “I would be offended if you didn’t.”
Chapter thirty-four
A Lazy Day
Beau
“What are you supposed to be? A fairy?” Jo questions as she looks over my shoulder at the computer game I’m playing.
“I’m an elf.”
“What’s the difference?”
“Well, fairies fly.”
“And you don’t fly?” She asks.
“No, I don’t.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’m an elf, not a fairy.”
“Maybe you should have been a fairy. Flying would have been cool.”
