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He kisses my cheek. “I know it will be.”
I smile feeling so happy that we’re going to get coffee together and then eat breakfast at his place and the sun shining helps too.
“Tell me something about home?” he quietly asks.
“Hmm, home, huh? Well, you probably know that home is Great Falls, Wyoming, right?”
He nods.
“My mom married her best friends brother, Diego, who by the way is younger than you, and they are now due to have a baby together in a couple of months.” I sigh with a soft smile on my face when I think about them. “They’re really cute together and he loves my mom so much that it brings tears to my eyes. She’d been alone for such a long time when they met. It was a bit of a shock to her, and me, I guess. But because of them, I have an amazing best friend that I’ve never really had before.”
“Diego’s sister?”
“What?” I look up at him.
“Your best friend. Is it Diego’s sister?”
“Ah, no. It’s Kasey, Diego’s brother,” I admit and when Sawyer frowns, I add, “Kasey is married to Felicity, who is also expecting.” I giggle. “It’s a bit of a baby boom back home. Their brother and sister had a baby girl a few months ago now.” I bite my lip wondering if he registered what I’d said about the brother and sister part, but I don’t think he did, which is a relief because it can be tricky to explain.
“Sounds like you’re part of a fairly large family,” he says, a wistful note to his voice. “Pattie and me always wanted a large family.” He shrugs. “It’s just the two of us and Dad, who according to Pattie is about to get married to someone my age.”
“Oh.” I place my hand on his stomach and feel it quiver, so I rub circles until he captures my wrist. “You don’t like that?”
“I liked it too much,” he mumbles and as we pass the park, he tugs me behind a large tree, hiding us from sight. He completely brings me against his body and that’s when I feel his reaction to my touch. “That’s how much I like having you touch me.”
“Hmm,” I sigh against him because it’s such a comfortable position to be in, even with his erection poking me in the stomach. “You were saying about Pattie and you.”
“I was hoping to distract you.”
“Don’t think I hadn’t realized that.” I lift my face and when he meets my gaze, I admit, “I want to really know you, Sawyer.”
“I’ve given more to you than I’ve given anyone.” His arms tighten around me. “Our Mom left when we were kids, and although that was difficult, our dad made sure that we had everything we needed. It just makes me feel uneasy that he’s marrying someone so young.”
“I understand that and from my own experience with my mom and Diego were there is a fifteen year age difference, sometimes it works out.”
“Is your mom really happy, Andie?”
Reaching up, I press a kiss to his lips. “I’ve never seen her happier than she’s been wi
th Diego, and he’s so in love with her that his brother’s make fun of him. Well, Kasey mainly. They’re all married now so he kinda gives as good as he gets...I never need to watch the TV when I’m home because they’re far more entertaining.”
After a few minutes of silence, Sawyer says, “I could stay here all day, under this tree with you in my arms, but,” he grins as my stomach grumbles, “I think I need to get my woman her coffee and bagel.”
“I agree, to being your woman, and the food, but it is nice being here together.”
“I’m a lucky guy...C’mon, let’s go so we can get back to my house and eat.”
We walk slowly toward the next block where the coffee shop is situated and it feels good to be doing it with Sawyer. I’m trying not to worry about what’s going to happen after the weekend and how I’ll feel during the week when we can’t be like this around the college. We shouldn’t really be risking it now because anyone could see us, but for our first day together I don’t want to stop. I only wish it could be like this on a daily basis.
Opening the door to the store there luckily isn’t anyone inside who I recognize and from Sawyer’s relaxed appearance I’m guessing he’s good as well. We order drinks and heading back outside is where our worlds collide with Sawyer’s hissed, “Fuck!”
My eyes immediately lift to his, but he’s looking at the woman walking toward us.
“You know her?” I ask, wondering where I’ve seen her before.
“Janice Long, English Professor.” He quickly pulls me back into the store and sighs. “She overheard me inviting some students to the house last night, and invited herself along. She came on to me and I ran...to you.”
Wait a second . . .
