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“Did you grow up? Or give up?” She asked the question, not sure if she should. But they’d always been honest with each other, even when it hurt.
He chuckled, not sounding at all upset. “What did you think? That I actually had a chance to be a rock star?”
A smile spread over her lips. “No, but you had dreams of travel. Of going places.”
“Dreams change.” He sighed. “When my dad took off, someone had to take care of my brothers. And, you know, I found I kind of liked it. I like fixing things. I like taking something that is broken and messy and making it work again. Maybe someday I’ll travel the world, and maybe I won’t, but it’s not that important to me. Revival is what’s important to me.”
She pulled away and turned to face him, confused. She shook her head. “But how? Don’t you remember how mean they were to us?”
He gave her a soft smile that made his eyes crinkle at the corners. “No, I remember we were troublemakers and that with the chips we had on our shoulders, we didn’t exactly invite people to like us. I remember we were dumb kids.”
She shrugged. “Maybe that’s true. But I couldn’t stand living here.”
His expression clouded. “Nobody’s asking you to.”
She frowned, and they looked at each other, both of them remembering when he had asked. And she’d said no.
He stood and pulled his keys from his pocket. “Let me give you a ride.”
“I have my car.”
“You’ve been drinking.”
She nibbled her lip. She’d been contemplating a cab. “I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
“Why’s that?” His attention snagged on her mouth and stayed.
Heat and desire crashed through her. She wanted him. “Are you going to kiss me?”
His brown eyes darkened. “Yes. And probably a few other things.”
“Like what?” Her voice far too husky to sound anything but interested.
He opened the door and stood back. “Get in the car and find out.”
