Was he thinking about me?
Is he just being nice?
Does he think I was drunk last night and forgot about our secret driving lessons?
I wonder what he’s doing right now.
Is he already at work?
An image of him in coveralls with grease smearing his hands fills my head.I moan, biting down on my lip.
Kian is the hottest guy I’ve ever seen, and I can’t believe he’s being so nice to me.That he wants to help me.
Is he single?
It doesn’t matter.Even if he is, there’s no way he’d be into me.
I drag myself out of bed and get ready for the day.It’s freezing out again, so I bundle up and grab my travel thermos as I leave the house.
I hurry down the side of the road, huddling into my coat and burying my face in my scarf as I brace against the frigid wind.
Why is he doing this for me?He has to be busy with his own life.So why is he setting aside time for me?
Maybe he’s just a really good guy,I think as I slip on some ice.I mean, he did keep my secret and help me out of that lie with Blade and Jade last night.Plus, he gave me a ride home.All signs point to him being a good person, yet my heart can’t stop hoping he has a different reason for wanting to spend time with me.
I slide again as I approach town and catch myself, taking a deep breath before I start walking again.The bank comes into view, and I smile as I hurry across the parking lot to the front door.
“Morning!”I greet Blair and our boss.
“Morning!”Blair replies, smiling at me.
I set my things in my locker, then join her behind the counter.It’s slow as the morning creeps on, but I don’t mind.It gives Blair and me more time to talk.
“How’s the ranch?”I ask.
She smiles.“Good.I helped feed the horses before I came to work.”
“Brave.They’re way too big.You shouldn’t be standing next to them.”
Blair snorts.“I thought that at first, too, but they’re actually really sweet.You get used to it.”
“If you say so.I’d probably be brave too if I had a big, strong guy who was head over heels in love with me standing next to me the whole time.Cole would probably fight off anything to protect you.”
“Yeah,” she agrees, smiling dreamily.
I love seeing Blair so happy and in love.She deserves it.Cole is a good guy.I got to know him when I helped with the bank’s table at the winter festival last year.The two of them were so in love with each other even then, and I knew it was only a matter of time before Blair gave up her apartment in town and moved in with him on his ranch.
“You two can go to lunch,” Robert, our boss, says.“I’ll cover the counter.I think most people are staying indoors today because of the weather.”
“I don’t blame them,” I remark.
He laughs.“Me neither.”
Blair grins, looking at her phone as we make our way to the breakroom to eat.It reminds me of Kian's message, and I realize I never responded to him.
“Shit,” I mumble, pulling out my phone.
Larsen:It’s pretty cold out.Do you want to postpone?
