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She slides a coffee with two creams back to me and smiles.
“See you later. Tell Charlie I said hi, and please remind him that we have dinner with our parents this weekend.”
“Will do,” I promise her.
We both wave as I grab my coffee and head for the door. I force myself not to look back at her as I go.
I didn’t realize just how high my hopes were that she was the one who left me that note. It’s probably for the best. It’s not like I can be with her. Not without ruining my relationship with Charlie.
I head to work and park next to Charlie’s truck. Charlie is my oldest friend. We met in elementary school and have been thick as thieves ever since. We even went to college together, and after we graduated, we came back to Wolf Valley and started our own car parts company. We ship parts all over the country and our offices are attached to the warehouse. I glance down at our employees as they move around the warehouse floor and smile.
It was slow going at first, but things are really starting to pick up this year. We hired a few more people, and I know that if this continues, we’ll have to get a bigger office building soon.
In the beginning, Lena was just Charlie’s sister, but sometime around my thirteenth birthday, I started to develop feelings for her. At first, it was just a crush, but the crush never went away. Instead, it only deepened over the years, and now it’s a full-on obsession.
I’ve never made a move because I know that Charlie would lose it if I told him I wanted to be with his little sister. It would ruin our friendship and company, so I’ve bit my tongue and held back from telling Lena I love her.
It’s getting harder and harder to do that, though.
I head inside and smile as I see Charlie at his desk.
“Hey, man,” he greets me, and I smile.
“I’ll be in to talk in just a second,” I tell him, and he nods, going back to his computer.
I set my things down next door in my own office and try to force all thoughts of Lena from my mind, but I can’t. I pull out the letter and run my fingers over the front.
I’m not sure what to do anymore. I need Lena, but I need my friendship with Charlie, too. This secret admirer thing doesn’t change anything. I don’t want anyone but Lena. Now, if Lena was my secret admirer… well, then maybe things would finally change.
I force myself to stop thinking about Lena as I head into her brother’s office.
THREE
Lena
Since the firstnote didn’t seem to produce any results, I’ve written another. I may have gotten a little drunk with Kerry last night, and we may have written this note then. Kerry convinced me that the secret admirer thing was just going to drag this thing out. She convinced me to sign this one with Love, Lena instead.
My heart is racing as I park next door to Beau’s place and sneak over to where his truck is parked. I know I’m cutting it kind of close, but I wanted to leave the note here instead of when he was parked somewhere in town where anyone could see me.
“What’s that?” Beau asks as I slip the note under his windshield.
“Shit,” I hiss under my breath.
I can feel my face starting to heat before I even turn around to face Beau.
“Lena?” He asks, and I swallow hard as I turn around.
“Hey,” I croak out.
My heart is racing, and I’m afraid it’s going to beat right out of my chest.
Beau’s eyes glance at the envelope stuffed under his windshield wiper, and I see the moment he recognizes it. He knows what it is before he even reads it, and my stomach drops.
He looks surprised and then almost excited, but that can’t be right. Could it? Could Beau feel the same way as me? Was Kerry right that we both love each other?
Hope soars inside of me, and I clear my throat.
“I’m your secret admirer,” I admit, my voice only shaking slightly.
