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“Thanks,” she said with an edge to her voice. “Want me to make you some coffee?”
“That would be great.”
After jumping in the shower, taking some aspirin, and getting dressed, I made my way back to the kitchen. Everything from last night had been cleaned up by a crew the show had hired. It was part of the reason I’d gone to my folks’ place last night, so I could get away from it all.
The sudden reminder of Kimber being here, and me kissing her, made me feel uncomfortable and I wasn’t entirely sure why. Then again, it could simply be because I was denying the attraction I had for the woman currently standing where my date had been last night.
“What did I miss this morning?” I asked when she handed me a piping-hot cup of coffee. How did she know how I liked it? Ignoring my own question, I took a sip and looked at her.
“I’m not sure. I had a meeting myself earlier. I wasn’t part of your meeting.”
“Are they filming today?”
She nodded. “The girls. They’re going shopping in Hamilton.”
I raised a brow. “Sounds like loads of fun.”
For the first time in what felt like forever, she gave me a real smile. “You could have joined them.”
Laughing, I set down my coffee. “I don’t even like shopping with my own sister or cousins.”
Kipton glanced around and cleared her throat as she caught sight of the camera. “I’ll let you get on with your day, but you might want to check in with Jack or Travis.”
“I will.”
When she turned to leave, I called out her name. “Kipton?”
She glanced back at me, her head tilted slightly. She had a look on her face I couldn’t read, and I found I didn’t want her to leave. “I’ll walk you out.”
“You don’t have to. It’s snowing and—”
“I want to.”
Reaching for my jacket on the back of the chair, I followed her out. She was driving my mother’s Jeep.
“What are you doing for the rest of the day?” I asked when we came to a stop at the Jeep.
Her eyes darted around furtively.
“There aren’t any out here,” I said, knowing what she was looking for. “The porch has one, but it’s aimed at the door, and it can’t hear us.”
She relaxed some and shrugged. “I’m not sure. I’ve got a rare day off, since everything’s set for tomorrow’s show.”
I held up my hand and said, “Hold on one second.” Pulling out my phone, I hit Jack’s number.
“Where have you been, man?” Jack asked, his voice not as upset as I thought it would be.
“Sorry, Jack. I had a pounding headache last night and took a sleep aid, and I guess it kicked my ass. Do you need me to come into town?”
“No, everything seems to be ready for tomorrow. We were just going to go over the polls from last night, and some of the comments on the blog. It looks like your first date was a success, not only with you and Kimber, but with the audience. They love her, and ninety-eight percent voted they would swipe right.”
“Great, it was a fun date,” I said, as I watched Kipton look away and stare out over the pasture.
“We don’t have any group dates planned for today, and you don’t need to record any more of your thoughts on the women. Why don’t you take it easy and enjoy the rest of the day.”
Smiling, I replied, “I think I will.”
“Not with Kipton.”
