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“Maybe, but I’m an ass with an extra roofing nail gun. In fact, it’s in my truck.” I looked at Eve. “Do you mind hanging out here with Courtney and the boys while we go grab it?”
“No, not at all,” she said.
I gave her a quick kiss and Dex and I headed to my truck.
“So that’s Eve.”
“That’s Eve.”
“She seems nice. Things are still going well?”
I hesitated for a second before saying, “Yeah.”
“That didn’t sound very confident.”
As we approached the truck, I used every second before retrieving the nail gun to figure out what to say to that.
“I really like her, Dex.”
“So what’s the problem?”
I looked down at the ground and rubbed the back of my neck.
“For one thing, she’s leaving in a month.”
“And for another?”
“I haven’t told her about my past yet.”
“Do you think it will matter?”
“I don’t see why it would.” I shrugged. “But Pop seems to think it will.”
The fact that I was a child star is kind of a well-known secret in Seaside, especially with the older folks. It was more of a thing when I first moved here, but after twelve years, no one really cares or talks about it.
“What do you think?” I asked.
“Could go either way.”
I handed Dex the nail gun and we headed over to the next aisle to put it in his truck.
“I’m gonna ask her to extend her trip.”
His eyes rounded.
“Do you think she will?”
I’ve been thinking about that for the past week and still don’t know the answer.
“No idea.”
He patted me on the shoulder as we walked back to the entrance of the farmer’s market. The sight of Eve made me smile.
“I’m sorry you’re in turmoil here, but you have to understand how enjoyable it is for me to watch. The guys and I have been wondering when you’d fall. And that sappy smile leaves no doubt that you’ve fallen hard.”
“I’m not denying it.”
“Then you just have to put yourself out there and hope for the best.”
