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“You’re like, twenty—a junior in college—and he coaches with your dad. Isn’t it kind of weird that you’re dating one of your father’s friends?”
“They’re not friends,” I mumble.
Not really.
The dinner invitation from the other day pops into my head. All right…so maybe they’re kind of friends.
Levi’s face scrunches. “Do you think Coach will fire him when he finds out you two have been sneaking around behind his back?”
Fire him?
My mouth turns cottony at the thought, and it takes effort to force the words through stiff lips. “Of course not. Why would he do that?”
“I don’t know. He might not be cool with his assistant coach hooking up with his daughter. Plus, won’t it be awkward when you two break up?”
“We’ve barely started to date,” I point out.
The corners of his lips quirk. “Come on, Pop…do you really think something between you two will last for the long haul? Like you’re gonna get married, have babies, and all that stuff? Can you actually see that happening?”
“I don’t know,” I whisper. It’s way too early to mentally trip down that path.
“Maybe you need to give this relationship a little more thought before breaking the news to your old man. Once you let that cat out of the bag, there’s no putting it back in again, and I’d hate to see Coach Price lose his job. All the guys on the team really like him.”
There’s no way Dad would fire Mason…right?
The thought makes me nauseous.
When I remain silent, Levi jerks his head toward the counter. “Looks like it’s your turn.”
I blink out of the stupor that’s fallen over me. “Umm, thanks.”
“Sure. No problem.” He points toward the door. “I need to take off, but I’ll catch you later.”
By the time I lift my hand in a wave, he’s already gone, pushing out into the sunshine.
Our conversation swirls through my head as I order the latte I no longer want. Whenever I’ve broached the subject about talking to my father, I’ve been adamant that he would be fine with us dating.
It’s only now that doubts crop up within me.
The last thing I want is for Mason to lose his job.
His dream job.
Because of me.
And I certainly don’t want to cause a rift in his relationship with my father. Especially now that I’m aware of the issues with Hunter.
How is it that I’d felt so certain about our path forward thirty short minutes ago and now…
Now I’m none too sure.
Mason
From the corner of my eye, I watch Poppy as she lounges on the counter in the garage as I work under the hood of a Ford Mustang GT. The carburetor has been running a little rough, and I’m hoping that if I give it a good cleaning, it’ll take care of the problem. If not, the old one will need to be replaced.
Instead of concentrating on the car, I glance at the girl who forced her way into my life. I can’t go more than a few minutes without her normally smiling face popping into my head.
She’s been unusually quiet since walking through the door almost an hour ago.
