Aiden: I’ll start watching it immediately. I’ll take notes.
Harper: Don’t, you’ll hate it
Aiden: Already holding the remote
Harper: omg. New subject please! what’s your sign? I bet you’re an Aries
Aiden: I don’t know? My birthday is tomorrow actually
Harper: WHAT!
Aiden: So whatever sign that is
Harper: why didn’t you tell anyone it’s your birthday?!
Aiden: It’s not a big deal
Harper: FALSE! It’s a huge deal!
Harper: You have to come into the store in the morning to celebrate
Harper: Everyone has missed you the last few days
Aiden: Everyone?
Harper: Yeah
Everyone including you? Admit you missed me! Admit you want me even if you don’twantto want me!
I tuck my phone away to quit while I’m ahead. I learned about her mum, which…damn. Leaving Harper behind for a new family? Hard to believe. I can see why Ben is on my ass about this. Her mum, sister, Lewis, Janie. And the JimBo character.
But I’m not asking for a future and I’m not her bloody mother. I just want to take the woman to dinner. Show her some fun and freedom while I’m here to throw my money around and help how I can.
Help before I bulldoze her little shop.
Shit.
I pull my phone out and decide to push my luck.
Aiden: I suppose I can come by. If *everyone* wants me to.
Aiden: When did you decide to open up the bakery?
Harper: I didn’t
Aiden: ?
Harper: It was my dad’s dream
Oh. So I’ve been wrong about that all along then. Perhaps I am a total rubbish human after all.
Aiden: What’s your dream then? Other than the sex.
Harper: I’m happy at the shop
Aiden: Not the question. And the shop is about to be gone
Aiden: Then what
