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“I’d like to see you again,” he stated. “Maybe one day this week I can stop by your shop and we can grab lunch.” Maybe during working hours it’d be a smoother transition into discussing her business. The look on her face said otherwise. And when she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek, it confirmed it. This wasn’t going to get any easier.
“Thank you for a lovely time.” Then she got out of the car so fast that he never even got a chance to say goodnight.
He waited until she was inside, and hoped that she at least locked the door behind her. Kenneth could call her and remind her, but decided on a text instead.
GOOD NIGHT AND DON’T FORGET TO LOCK YOUR DOORS. SEE YOU TOMORROW.
No confirmation that she would. Just a simple response: GOOD NIGHT.
Damn that woman was a challenge. He started his car and reluctantly drove away. Maybe tomorrow he would add safety to the list of things she needed to start taking seriously.
When he pulled onto Route 95 North, he knew there was one last call he had to make. As soon as Billy answered, Kenneth said, “I have a message for Krissy.”
Billy asked, “What is that?”
“I hear washing dishes is good for keeping hands soft.”
“Hell yeah! Krissy!”
Kenneth heard her in the background respond, “Yes hun?”
“I’m throwing in the towel,” Billy said. “Kenneth is going to help Shanda. You lose.”
Krissy laughed. “Not so fast, hun. Shanda wins, but if you recall, we agreed he’d meet her and wouldn’t be able to resist. But he did resist. Just because he changed his mind now, doesn’t get you off the hook.”
“Damn it. Kenneth, your timing sucks, do you know that?” Billy asked.
“Guess that’s what you get for messing with my personal life. Don’t let those hands get too soft,” he laughed as he ended the call. He probably shouldn’t enjoy his friends being so miserable, but it was the icing on the cake.
Krissy was right about something. Given enough time with Shanda, he really could help her. All he had to do was resist making this any more personal than it already was. That was going to be harder than saving her company.
