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Before that, I went through a few jerks and never found anyone that I wanted to be around long-term. Well, short-term too. Being by myself has been great, and I certainly didn’t come to Asheville looking to meet a guy. But even so, I can’t help but notice that this incredibly handsome man, with muscles that pop from his forearms, isn’t wearing a wedding ring.
“Thanks,” he says almost sarcastically as if he is simply trying to appease me so that I will leave. “I’ll keep that in mind.”
“If you’d like to come over and help with the renovations at all though, I definitely wouldn’t decline the help!” I try to say that last part with a cheery smile because it’s true. I’m almost out of money and if this guy has any of the tools and expertise that can help me fix the cracks in the floor or the holes in the roof, then I will gladly take him up on it.”
For a moment, he looks to be considering it, but then he shakes his head and walks away again.
“Sorry, but I have a lot on my plate right now,” he says. It almost looks like he feels bad about it. “But if you run into any true emergencies—you know, a snake in the bathtub, a nest of spiders in the attic, a big tree that needs cut down before it falls on your house, then come back and hit me up.”
I frown at his stereotypical, misogynist answer. As if snakes and spiders were the most of my worries. I need to get the patches fixed before it rains. Which, thankfully, it hasn’t done yet.
I leave without saying anything else, turning to head back home. I need to get ready for my first day of work tomorrow and make a good first impression. This new job is going to be the only thing keeping me afloat since I am almost out of my cash reserves.
“It is impressive though,” he calls out.
I stop and turn to look at him and can see that he is almost to the front door of his house.
“What is?”
“Your van,” he says. “I took the liberty of taking a close look at it the other day when you were in the downtown village.”
“You did?”
He nods and for some reason it makes me blush to think that he found my van enticing enough to stop and check out.
“You did a pretty fantastic job converting it from what I could see. You must be pretty handy.”
I smile with satisfaction, give him the same kind of nod that he gave me, and then continue on my way home. With a glass of wine in hand, I set out an outfit for tomorrow, set my alarm, and then crawl into bed.
