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“Yep?”
“Treat the damn girl with some dignity. If ya gonna ask her, then be a man about it,” he said.
“Got it,” I said.
I picked up the shovel, but who the fuck was I trying to fool? I had no idea how Katie felt about me, especially after seeing her with Dylan like that. I mean, I’d just fucking pushed her against a damn tree and kissed her. Had she been pissed that I wanted to hide it from my brothers? Was her sleeping with Dylan a signal to me that she had moved on? Was I wasting my time now?
Had I ruined a good thing?
Every time I saw her, I sank a little deeper into her trap. My heart clenched a little more, and my legs got a little wobblier. I wanted her again, but not just sexually. I wanted to make her laugh and take her out to eat. I wanted to take her horseback riding and feel her hang onto my waist. I wanted to do shit with her again like we did when we were younger.
Besides that damn kiss, I hadn’t had one moment alone with her to talk or do nothing. And I didn’t know when I was going to get another moment with her. The barn phone tore right through my thoughts and made me throw my shovel off to the side.
What the fuck did they want now?”
“What?” I asked.
“Wyatt?”
“Katie? Hey there. Sorry, been a long mornin’. What’s up?” I asked.
“I’m ordering pizza for all of us for lunch. You hungry?”
“Yeah, of course. That sounds great. When ya orderin’ it?”
“Now. I’m in the breakroom takin’ everyone’s orders, but Andrew, Caleb, and Dylan all told me they won’t be ready for another hour or so. How about you?”
“I’m ready anytime you are,” I said.
“Then I’ll go ahead and order the pizza and drinks. Soda okay?”
“Always. I’ll head up there and sit with ya ‘til the pizza shows up.”
“So you can have the first slice?” she asked.
“Ya know me too well. I’ll see ya soon.”
As if the heavens above granted me my wish, I was about to get some alone time with Katie. I threw some feed into the horse’s stalls, washed my hands, then jogged my way up the hill. I tore through the resort and pushed into the breakroom, finding no one there but Katie as she hung up her cell phone.
“Put the order in. It’ll be here in thirty or so minutes,” she said. “Hopefully, the guys will remember and come around for it.”
“Well, I’m here for it,” I said as I sat next to her.
“I figured you would be. You’ve always loved pizza way more than anyone really should.”
“What kind did ya order?”
“The usual. One three meat, one extra pepperoni, and one Hawaiian.”
“With the hot sauce?” I asked.
“And loads of ranch dipping sauce,” she said with a grin.
“Oh, my mouth’s already goin’ into overdrive.”
This was my only chance to talk with her. It was the alone time I had been looking for, and I wasn’t going to squander it talking about lunch and drinks. I cleared my throat and turned toward Katie, watching as her eyes panned over to me. She looked beautiful. She was in a black pair of work pants with a bright orange blouse tucked in. It was sleeveless and showed off the soft skin of her arms I wanted to reach out and touch. She was heavenly. An angel sent by God. My heart was thundering in my chest as I drew in a deep breath, readying myself for whatever was about to come.
“Could I ask ya somethin’?”
