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And when my eyes find Shane’s, I think maybe he wants the same thing. The way his eyes flick down to look at my lips tells me he’s also imagining kissing me.
And damnit, I want him to.
But apparently I was wrong about everything when he says, “I better be going. It was a long day at work.”
“Oh, okay,” I stammer as he stands up.
“Thank you for dinner. It was delicious. I’ll see you around, okay?”
I just nod as I watch him make his way to the door. After he’s gone, I wonder what the hell just happened. I thought we were having such a great time, but I guess he didn’t feel the same connection I did. My lonely vagina was making me see things that weren’t there.
Maybe I did something to scare him off. Maybe my “sex eyes” were too much.
I don’t know what happened. All I know is that I’m alone once again.
Chapter Sixteen
Shane
I’m an idiot. I might be the biggest idiot in the whole world. Last night, Jenna and I were having a great time, and I just up and walked out like a dang freak.
I’ve been kicking myself for it ever since I got in my truck. In fact, I barely got any sleep at all because I couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why I left, but I can sure as shit say it wasn’t because I didn’t want her. Fuck, I wanted her so damn bad. I wanted to do anything and everything to that gorgeous body of hers.
But there was a tiny voice in my head telling me that if I did anything to hurt her, her brothers would kick my ass—not to mention I’d probably lose my job.
And I’m not exactly skilled in the fine art of relationships. Sure, I’ve hooked up with my fair share of women and even dated some of them for a bit, but it was never anything serious.
And Jenna is a good girl—one of the best. I’d kick myself if I did anything to fuck up a shot with her.
Eventually, I give up on sleep and decide to get up and start the day. It’s my day off from the ranch, so I head outside to start on some chores around here. On the way, I stop in the kitchen, fill a to-go mug with some coffee, and kiss Grandma on the cheek before walking out the back door.
The crisp Autumn air whips around me, and I remember exactly why I love this time in Tennessee every year. My eyes scan the horizon of red, orange, and yellow trees.
I could sit out here and stare at this view all day, but I won’t because I have work to do.
The next few hours are spent chopping logs and piling up the wood to let it dry out. Despite trying to keep busy, Jenna still invades my thoughts, and I can’t stop beating myself up for walking out on her.
I choked.
There’s no other way to describe it.
A little while later, I see my grandpa walking toward me. I swing the ax one more time before he reaches me.
“What’s up, Gramps?” I ask, setting down the ax for the moment.
“Your grandma sent me out here to talk to you,” he says as the wind blows through his thinning gray hair.
“Alright. Why?” I ask, confused.
“Well, let’s start with the fact that you’ve chopped up enough wood to feed the fire for the next three winters.”
We both look over to the giant woodpile. When I don’t say anything, he adds, “So, why don’t we cut through all the back-and-forth, and you just tell me what’s on your mind?”
Letting out a heavy sigh, I sit on the stump I was splitting logs on. “It’s a girl.”
“Ah, yeah, I should have known that. What seems to be the problem?”
