AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“I’m guessing they know?”
I lay back on my pillow, still clutching his note. “Yep. Piper saw your truck still parked at Peach Fuzz when she went to open the shop this morning.”
“Whoops,” he says. “I guess the secret’s out.”
“Were you planning on keeping me a secret?” I tease.
“Absolutely not,” he answers immediately. “Did you get my note? I want to take you out tonight. What do you say?”
I sigh. “I don’t know. You did sneak out this morning without a word.”
“Hey! I left a note. And why does everyone keep accusing me of sneaking?”
I laugh. “Who else accused you of sneaking?”
“Cole. He said I was stupid for leaving you this morning without waking you up. He said I was going to screw things up before they even got started.”
I smile. “Is that why you called?”
“It’s partly why,” he admits. “I wanted to make sure I didn’t screw things up already.”
“You didn’t,” I say. “I answered the phone, didn’t I?”
“A fact I am forever grateful for,” he says.
“I’d love to go on a date with you,” I say. “Just tell me one thing.”
“Name it.”
“You said the reason you called was partly to make sure you didn’t screw things up with me. What was the other part?”
I can hear the smile in his voice when he answers. “To hear your voice, of course.”
I can’t help but smile at that. “Okay, that was charming.”
“Charming enough to get you to kiss me later?”
“We’ll see.”
“I’ll see you at 6, Harlow,” he says, his voice low and sexy.
“See you then.”
I end the call and let out another loud squeal as I kick the bed with both feet. I can’t believe this is finally happening.
Chapter 23
Harlow
I’m not sure how I make it through the day’s work. I barely remember a single client by the time I close the doors at 4pm and flip the sign to say ‘closed’. As long as no one was unhappy with the work I did, I’m happy. I have 2 hours to get ready for my date with Linc and I still don’t know what I’m wearing. He didn’t tell me where he’s taking me, but I assume it’s not somewhere in Peach Tree. There aren’t a lot of dining options in town and the most popular one is owned by his brother. Surely, he won’t take me to Peach Fuzz. Right?
I can’t focus too much on that since I need all the time I have to get myself ready. After I shower, shave and wash my hair, I go to the closet in the spare bedroom and start pulling dresses out and tossing them onto the bed. Some of these are dresses I’ve never worn before. It’s not like I had a lot of opportunities for high fashion in Peach Tree. But tonight feels like the right night to pull out all the stops.
I settle on a black, slinky cocktail dress that hugs my curves and has a slit that shows off a good bit of my right thigh. It’s definitely too fancy for a night out in Peach Tree, but for my first date with Linc, it feels perfect.
I dry my hair in soft waves down my back and spend far too long applying my makeup. By the time I finish, it’s nearly time for Linc to pick me up. Part of me wishes I’d taken every last second to get ready. It might make me feel rushed, but at least I wouldn’t have time to overthink everything before he gets here. What if he’s taking me somewhere more casual? What if I’m totally overdressed? What if the date goes horribly wrong and we find out that there’s nothing between us beyond the physical? That thought bothers me the most. I don’t want to finally have a date with Linc, only to discover we can’t hold a conversation.
I tamp that thought down immediately. We’ve spent hours alone together for the past few weeks. I would have noticed if we had no chemistry. Besides, there’s no way two people can have sex like we had last night and have no real chemistry. Right?
