Page 153 of Pumpkin Spice Promises

His answer came quickly.

Beau

Sounds suspicious.

Carson

Why?

Beau

That’s what you say when your day sucked but you don’t want to complain.

I stared at the message.

Damn him.

Carson

You think you know me already?

Beau

Starting to.

The light turned green, and I pulled into the gas station to fill up Meme’s Camry.

Another message blinked.

Beau

Truck should be ready tomorrow btw.

Everything inside me warmed.

Carson

Seriously?

Beau

Seriously.

Carson

You’re sure?

Beau

Took her out this morning. Runs good.

Still sounds like an old man coughing when she starts but apparently that’s “character.”

I laughed again. Pops would’ve liked him. That thought came so easily it almost hurt.

Carson

Pops said the exact same thing.