I sighed with mock exasperation. “Okay, fine. I met a guy and we’ve had dinner twice.”
“I knew it! Where’d you meet him?” Landon asked excitedly.
“Um, he was the guy from Jackson Security who came out to fix the cameras.”
“What else did he fix?” he asked suggestively.
“Nothing like that,” I giggled. “I ended up getting an alarm system for the house too. He left his tablet on the kitchen counter, and I was cooking when he came back to get it. He ended up staying for dinner.”
“How did that turn into two dinners?”
“He said he liked my cooking, so I invited him to dinner again.”
Landon waggled his eyebrows. “I bet that’s not all he likes.”
“One can only hope.”
“I swear, it’s like pulling teeth with you. What’s his name? How old is he? What does he look like?” he paused and gasped dramatically. “Pull up the security feed from Sunday so I can see him.”
I reached for my phone and brought up the footage from the day of the install. I hadn’t gone back to look at anything other than the alarm trigger alerts sent to my phone. So, I had no idea that one of the cameras caught the majority of Grant working his ass off completely shirtless.
Landon yanked my phone from my hands and brought it close to his face. “Girl! Are you serious, right now? Look at him! Shit, all he has to do is stand there to put a smile on your face. Mmm-hmm. I’m going to be honest. I’m a little jealous. In the non-bitchy way. You know, happy for you, but I want to be happy too.”
I placed my hand on his shoulder and gently squeezed. “You will be,” I assured. Landon was a great guy and had a lot to offer. He was going to make someone very happy one day.
He sighed and put all humor aside. “It’s hard to believe that with my track record.”
“Your track record is exactly what it’s supposed to be,” I pointed out. “Every relationship you have is going to end, and likely end badly, until you find the right one.”
“You’re probably not wrong,” he reluctantly admitted.
“If I thought I was wrong, I wouldn’t have said anything,” I laughed. “It creates the illusion of always being right.”
“That’s brilliant!” he gasped. “Teach me your ways, oh wise one.”
“All in due time. Besides, I thought things were going well with the new guy. Did something change?”
“They are. We’ve been on two dates, but it’s still early. I’m trying not to get my hopes up,” he said.
Landon’s gaze went back to the screen. “Oh, what do we have here? You little hussy. Look at you prancing out there with a glass of lemonade for him.”
I snatched my phone back. “You saw nothing.”
“Don’t keep me waiting. When are you seeing him again?” he prodded.
“He’s a member of the Blackwings MC, and he invited me to a party at their clubhouse this weekend.”
“Are you going to go?”
“I don’t know. When I told him I was babysitting for my friend, he told me to bring the baby. He said they have a designated room for the kids. I do want to go, but I’m not sure I should bring Kalen with me,” I admitted. “What do you think?”
“I don’t think you should run around doing whatever you want without any regard for Kalen’s safety and well-being, but I also don’t think you should put your life on hold while you’re keeping him. Four weeks is a long time. You’re doing your ‘friend’ a favor, without any notice, and you’re not being paid. But if you’re truly not sure, and you want to go, maybe Kalen could spend the night with your best friend while you go get you some biker booty,” Landon suggested.
“But I already told Grant I was babysitting this weekend.”
“So, tell him your friend called and plans changed. He doesn’t need to know why,” he said simply.
“You make everything seem so easy.”
