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I watched her carefully, not entirely sure I understood what she was getting at.
“So, who wants to hear about my day?” Dad asked as he came back in.
Mum and I shared a look I felt was heavier than the situation maybe called for. Then she turned to Dad with a big smile.
“I do!”
I’d got to a point where I had to tell myself I’d been hoping he was going to come, but that maybe he wasn’t. I was annoyed with myself for expecting it and by how disappointed I was that he hadn’t showed. But, that’s really what I should have been expecting.
It’s not like we’d made plans. But, he had asked ‘see you tomorrow?’ when he’d parked his truck in his driveway the night before and I’d said yes. What should I have expected after so much sex talk? He probably preferred to go and let off some steam rather than deal with my whiny arse again.
I wrapped my arms around myself and actually thought I’d just go back home and re-watch something like10 Things I hate About Youinstead of sitting there by myself on a Thursday night in the holidays. Then, I turned and saw him jogging over the rise, a smile growing on my face. Only, it wasn’t the sight of him per se that had me smiling, but what was on his head.
He stopped in front of me and noticed my grin. “What?”
I held back a laugh. “What are you wearing?”
He looked up as though he could see it. “Maddy refused to let me out of the house unless I put it on. And turns out it’s warm, so I decided not to take it off.”
I covered my mouth so I didn’t laugh out loud. The pink beanie sat on his head comically. It was obviously too small for him, and the idea that he’d worn it for Maddy was far too sweet for me to handle. So, I ignored that fact.
“It is very cold tonight,” I agreed, failing to stifle my smile.
He nodded once. “It is.” He was far better at keeping his composure than I was.
“I really should have brought my own.”
“You should have.”
“Although, some guys would offer theirs to a lady in need.”
“Some would, true.” He grinned ruefully.
“But, they’d be considered pussies.”
“They would.”
“Or even worse, gentleman.”
“The horror.”
“Some girls might just nick yours.”
“They wouldn’t dare,” he gasped. “My niece forced this on me at toy-gun point!”
I snorted a laugh and went to snatch it from his head. I think I surprised us both when I managed to grab it. We both looked at it in my hand for a moment, then I saw the look in his eyes and I took off at a run. He chased after me and we laughed as we ran across the lakeshore.
“You bring that back, Barlow!” he laughed.
“I will not!” I giggled.
“Damn. You’re faster than I expected.”
I dodged out of his grasp far more nimbly than I’d have expected from me. “Or are you just slow, Lombardi?”
“I’ll give you slow!” he chuckled. “Come back here!”
“No!” I squealed as I dodged him again and he laughed.
