I didn’t need the waterworks so early in the morning.
“Thanks, Jack.”
As I hugged him, Meg mouthed, I told you so.
“Call us if anything happens,” Jack said as he broke the hug.
“Isn’t that what Matt is for?” I teased.
“He can’t be in the exam rooms with you.”
Right. Matt spent his days on the porch.
I grabbed my bag and walked out. Sunlight lightened Matt’s dirty blond hair as he leaned against my Jeep. He held a coffee cup in one hand and a Grannie’s bag in the other.
“A peace offering,” he said as I approached.
“What’s in the bag?”
“A lemon poppy seed muffin.”
How’d he know lemon poppy seed was my favorite?
“Thank you.”
He nodded. When his eyes shifted to the porch, I turned.
“Bye, Jack,” I yelled as I took the bag from Matt.
“Bye Madi. Be safe.”
How could I not be? I had a gorgeous man following me everywhere I went.
“Before we leave, can we talk?” Matt asked.
“Sure.” My answer sounded snarky, so I added. “Want to sit in O.P.?”
Matt glanced at the house. “Yes.”
He grabbed his coffee off the hood before walking me to the driver’s side. It was over-the-top and unnecessary, but I thanked him anyway.
Once he was in, he asked, “Can I drink my coffee in here?”
Silly question, since I planned on drinking mine.He doesn’t know that. “Of course. O.P. isn’t afraid of a little coffee. She’s stronger than you’d think.”
“Like someone else I know.” He lifted his cup and took a healthy sip. “Listen, I want to apologize for last night.”
“You already did.”
“Insufficiently.”
That was unexpected.
“Madi, I never intended to tell you what you could or couldn’t do, or assume what you wanted.” I raised my eyebrow; he’dliterally used those words. “I know, I know. I said it, but that wasn’t what I meant.”
Matt inhaled sharply and paused before slowly releasing his breath.
Why is he nervous?
