She laughs.“Get to work.I’ll see you later.Looking forward to seeing what you consider a first date.”
She slides out from in front of me and begins her walk back to the house.Hunter barks inside the truck, pulling my thoughts away from her.I jump inside and turn the ignition.
As I do a U-turn, my blood runs cold and I stare at Hunter for a moment.
“Where the fuck am I supposed to take her for a date?”
*** *** ***
I’m not the last toarrive at the offices, which is kind of a relief.Isaac is behind me, typing on his phone.
As I walk inside, I notice Evie isn’t at her desk.It’s another reminder that soon, all this will be gone.The factory was due to be torn down months ago, but since the Black situation hasn’t been resolved, Jaxon wants to hold off and stay closer to the house and bed and breakfast.I’ve not voiced this, but I’m actually going to miss the place.It’s a part of us.
I take a seat in the chair next to Wyatt.Jaxon is on the phone in the corner, Liam is sitting at Jaxon’s desk, and Isaac sits at his own, frowning down at his phone.
“Is Isaac okay?”I ask Wyatt quietly.He didn’t even say hello when I greeted him when we were walking in.
Wyatt shrugs.“Probably messaging some chick he’s seeing.”He glances at me.“What are you doing with the neighbour?Mum said you stayed out again last night.”
I flash him a grin.“Wyatt, Wyatt, Wyatt...you want the dirty deets?”
His nose scrunches up.“Fuck no.”
I lose the smirk.“Good.Because you won’t be getting told shit.”
He twists fully in his chair to face me.“Hold up.Is Reid Hayes territorial about a woman?We’ve begged you so many times to shut up when you get into details.”
“Fuck off,” I grouch.
“Kidding.About the first thing anyway.I’m...I’m surprised.And happy for you.”
I roll my eyes.“We aren’t getting fucking married.I...I just like her.”A lot.
“Good for you.”
I expect more ribbing, but he says nothing more.Which prompts me to ask, “Where do you take a girl on a first date?”
“I don’t fucking know.”
“Where did you take Evie?”
He arches his eyebrow.“Reid, I love you, but you need to figure out that shit on your own.”
I pull my phone out of my back pocket.“Should I Google it?I don’t want to be cliché and take her to a restaurant.”
“You’re going on a date?”Luke asks, dropping down beside me in the empty chair.“Where were you thinking?”
“I don’t fucking know.I’ve never been on one before.Unless you count the time I pissed Hayden off by hijacking a dinner with her.”
Wyatt glances at me so quickly, I’m worried his head might spin.“You went out on a date with Hayden?”
“You did fucking what?”Max snaps, and a squeal escapes my lips when his hands slap down on my shoulders hard, pushing me down into the chair until it feels like my shoulders may snap.
I twist, eyes wide in horror.“It’s not what you think.I swear.I was helping her with her job.”
“Is that what you’re calling it?”he growls.
“I swear,” I choke out, holding my hands up.“It was me or some random stranger.On my life, I’m telling the truth.”
