I should have messaged them after getting food, but I didn’t, so I’m just sitting here waiting for them to arrive with the key. It sucks they don’t have the keyless entry like some do. Whenever I go down to the beach, I’m grateful not to have to worry about getting a key. Maybe that’s where I should have gone instead of here.
Doesn’t matter now, I’ve already paid, and I’m here waiting. There’s no reason to be bitch or anything of the sort. Not that I’m the type of person to be a bitch. My godmother always tells me I’m far too nice for my own good.
Honestly, she’s right. I probably wouldn’t be in the situation I’m in if I were meaner to people. Only I’ve never been able to beanything but. However, I can be sarcastic and full of attitude, but never in a negative way.
Leaning back in my seat, my windows rolled down, I close my eyes, listening to music. I love sitting around listening to the radio. It didn’t matter what was playing, I found it relaxing.
I must have dozed off cause one moment I’m listening to EurielleBelieve in Magic, the next a sound of a motorcycle is pulling in next to me.
Turning my car off, I get out and come face to face with the biker from the gas station. I wait for him to cut the bike off before speaking.
“Hey, I’m McKenna. You must be the owner.” Though I thought the owner was a woman. At least that’s who I’d spoken to via text.
“This is my sister’s place, I’m just delivering the key for her,” he says. His deep voice grated. “I’m Heat.”
Heat.
That’s an interesting name.
“Nice to meet you. I saw you at the gas station.”
“Saw you,” he grunts and tosses me a set of keys. I catch them mid-air. “You need to be shown around or anything?”
“No, I think I’ve got it,” I say, smiling brightly.
“Right.” Heat nods, not getting off his bike. “If you need anything or something happens while you’re here, Evelin and Fire live in the house on the other side of the trees. Just give her a call, and we’ll get it taken care of.”
“Okay.” I appreciate him saying what he does, but I’m not sure what will happen. “Thank you.”
“No problem.” Without another word, Heat starts his bike back up and takes off, circling my car and heading back the way he came.
Well, that was interesting. Not one for words or being friendly, but at least he offered to show me around.
Though I wish, while he’d been talking to me, he’d taken the shades off his face so I could see his eyes. I’m willing to bet he’s got beautiful eyes. They’d go perfectly with his masculine features.
I shake the thought of Heat from my mind and get my bags out of the backseat of my little car. Loaded down with two suitcases, I make my way up to the house, loving the sight of the cute home. It’s spacious and homey. Definitely a house I imagine out in the country. I honestly could see myself living in it, but it’s mine only for a little while.
My place is hours from here, and there’s no way I’d be moving out here. I have no reason to. I’m only here to let things settle.
Unlocking the door, I open and step over the threshold, feeling comfortable and safe in a place I’ve never been before. The thought of being safe, especially somewhere new, is a feeling I’m not accustomed to.
I don’t bother taking my stuff farther than the foyer. I was hungry and tired. As much as I needed a nap, I still needed to eat and grab some groceries. If I go back out and get those, I won’t have to do it later. I wanted to be settled in before it got dark. Being in a new area, I needed to be safe about where I am and where I’m going especially now with the threat that’s against me.
I still need to call Leon now that I am a bit settled. He’s going to lose it when he finds out what I’ve been keeping from him. Sighing, I figure I’d best get this conversation with Leon out of the way first and foremost.
My stomach takes the opportunity to grumble, and I decide against it. First thing food and groceries. When I get back, then I’ll call Leon. He’ll understand. He knows how I am when I’m hungry.
With the keys to the house in hand, along with my car keys, I lock the house and head back for my car. I’ll get what I needto get done. It won’t take long. If I’m going to be here awhile, I’ll need groceries to last a while and I don’t want to have to go back out after I settle in for the night.
“This is ridiculous,” I mutter to myself on the side of the road, glaring down at the flat I now have to change—something I’ve never done before.
I didn’t even know if there was a place I could call to fix it for me.
The worst part is I have ice cream in the truck melting away.
“Damnit.” I kick the rim with the toe of my sneaker, only to curse some more and hop around. “Why the hell did I do that? Ugh!”
The loud rumble of bikes catches my attention as I move to the back of my trunk, needing to move the bags of groceries out of the way to pull my spare out. I should have just stayed at the house and seen if I could have everything ordered and delivered instead. Then I wouldn’t be dealing with this.
