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Shit.
Did he want her to be his girl? Was that something he was willing to do? Hell, was she? Shaking his head at himself, he walked around the corner again and opened the door to her shop. She glanced up, tension pinching the corners of her lips.
When she saw him, she visibly relaxed, shoved the note she’d been reading aside, and came around the counter. “Hey!”
He forced a smile, opening his arms to her. “Hey, yourself.”
“This is a pleasant surprise.” She slid into his arms and hugged him, burying her face into his shoulder and breathing deeply. Was it just him, or did she relax the second his arms slid around her? Yeah. It was probably just him. “What’s up?” she asked.
“Nothing much.” He kissed the top of her head. She smelled like flowers and Kassidy. He never wanted to let go, because as long as he held her, she would never hug other men who might be better for her than he was. “I missed you, so I figured I’d stop by and spend a few minutes with you before my practice.”
She snuggled even closer, her glasses digging into his chest and her body loosening. “Hmm. I’m glad you did. I have the place to myself, so no one will bother us.”
“Do you have time for lunch now?” He lifted the bag he carried. He was dying to ask who the guy was who had been with her earlier, but if she didn’t want to mention it, then he had no right to demand answers from her, so he kept his mouth shut. “I brought Panera.”
“I always have time for lunch with you.” She walked to the front, locked the door, and flipped the sign to closed. Turning back to face him, she smiled. “Let’s go in my office.”
He swallowed hard. Who was that man who was just here? “Sounds good.”
“How’s your day going?” she asked.
“Good.” He tightened his grip on the bag as he trailed behind her, watching the swing of her hips. “Yours? Anything fun or exciting? Do anything life-changing today?”
Like go on a date with a guy who wasn’t unwilling to commit himself to you?
“Uh…” She laughed uneasily. “Nope, not really. Just working.”
Clearly, then, she didn’t want to tell him about her visitor.
Why not?
If she was seeing another dude, she had every right to do so. He’d told her time and again that he didn’t want anything serious, so if she decided to try to find something with someone else, then he certainly couldn’t blame her for it.
If she wasn’t mentioning this other guy, did that mean she hadn’t found something special? Were they just messing around, like he and Kassidy were? If so, why bother?
She already had one uncommitted man at her side.
Why have two?
“Same.” They went into her office, and he glanced around, absorbing every piece of herself that she’d put into this small, square room. There were fresh flowers on her desk. A framed picture of herself, her parents, and her brother. A decorative piece that held spare ponytail holders and an extra pair of glasses. There was even a Saviors poster on the wall.
She closed the door to her office and leaned against it, crossing her arms. “You okay?”
“Yeah. Why wouldn’t I be?”
She tipped her head to the side. “You just seem…upset or something.”
“No.” He forced a smile and turned away, glancing in the bag. “You mentioned wanting to try their mac and cheese in a bread bowl.”
He felt her approach. That’s right. Felt. “Let me guess. That’s what you got me?”
“Yep.” He handed her the food. “I also got a turkey and cheese sandwich in case you don’t like it, though. Tomatoes, lettuce, light mayo, no onion. Chocolate chip cookie as the side. We can switch if need be.”
She didn’t move, just blinked. “You remembered my favorite sandwich order?”
“Of course I do,” he said dismissively, sitting down on the chair that was in front of her desk. “I remember everything you tell me.”
She still didn’t move. “Everything?”
