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“No, you’re not,” Winter laughed. “If I were you, I wouldn’t be either.” She threw a wink at me, and the doors closed.
Oh my god. Why did I keep making a fool of myself in front of Winter? That could stop anytime now.
“Sloane,” Aero called.
I took a deep breath and turned. An arm slid around my waist, and I walked right into Aero.
“Babe,” he laughed.
“My god,” I sighed. “I think I need to pay better attention. First, I walked right into Winter, and now you.” I tipped my head back, and he kept his arm around my waist.
“Good morning, gorgeous,” he whispered.
“Uh, right back at you,” I sighed. He was the gorgeous one, but I’m sure he didn’t want to argue about it in the middle of the lobby.
“Ready to head out?” he asked.
“Uh, yeah? Though where are we going?” I asked.
He moved next to me and threaded his fingers through mine. “Not sure.” He pulled me toward the revolving doors, and we stopped in front of a motorcycle that was parked to the side.
“You’re not sure where we are going?” I laughed.
Aero shook his head and grabbed a helmet off the seat of the bike. He plopped it on my head and fastened the strap under my chin. “That okay?” he asked.
I nodded and adjusted the helmet.
“Ever been on a motorcycle before?”
“Yes, but it’s been a while. My dad had one when I was in high school. He would sometimes give me rides to school. I thought it was embarrassing back then, but now I really cherish those memories.”
“Sounds like my kind of guy.”
I tipped my head to the side. “Yeah, he probably would have really liked you. He was a mechanic, always tinkering with anything with a motor.”
“He gone?” Aero asked.
I wrinkled my nose. “Uh, yeah. For almost ten years.” I missed my dad. We, of course, bumped heads when I was growing up because that’s kind of what happens with kids and their parents, but once I got older, I really appreciated everything he ever did for me. If only he could still be here.
“Mom?” he asked.
“Uh, she was never in the picture. My dad raised me by himself. The last I heard, she was living in Houston with her family.” I had been curious about five years ago, wondering where she was or even if she was still alive. She was very much alive, married with three kids, and living a life that had nothing to do with me.
“Her loss,” Aero shrugged.
Yeah, that was what I told myself, but there was a tiny sliver that wished she wanted me, even for a little while.
I didn’t want to think about her, though. At least not today.
“So, we’re just going to ride around?” I asked.
Aero threw his leg over the bike, and I got on behind him.
“We’re gonna just see where the road takes us, babe.” He cranked up the bike and kicked up the kickstand.
A group of people I had seen at the signing yesterday had gathered outside of the hotel, and they were watching Aero and me.
This was normal for Aero. He was a man who demanded attention by just living. This wasnotnormal for me.
