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“Sorry Liv, I was just trying to be funny. You were concentrating so hard your head was about to explode.”
“So-what? I’m working,” she retorted.
“Hey…ease up. What’s got you in such a foul mood? Don’t tell me you and Scott had a fight and you’re stewing,” he stated with a lazy smile, praying she said they had.
“No, we didn’t have a fight…sorry…” She sighed realizing she was still doing it. She needed to get a grip on her desire to tell or kiss him. It was messing with her, and she needed it to stop.
“It’s okay; it’s been a rough couple months. Your accident then Scott getting hurt…if you want to talk to me anytime you can,” he said reaching out to slip a piece of her hair back behind her ear. His touch didn’t scare her—at least not the way Scott’s did. No, it sent a wave of warmth through her that she desperately wanted to linger in, indulge in, and never let go.
“Thanks…I just haven’t had time to really stop and catch my breath.”
“Well then put down the file, step away from the computer and grab your bag,” he stated with a smile.
“Why?” she asked with a bit of a laugh.
“Because we’re going to ditch work…but don’t tell the boss,” he added in a whisper.
“You are the boss,” she reminded him feeling a real smile hit her.
“So I am, all the more reason to put down the work. Come on, boss’ orders. We are spending the rest of the day having fun,” he assured her as they hit the elevator and headed down to his car, telling the receptionist to field all the calls as they were going to a meeting.
“Shame on you Will, lying to the poor girl,” she teased taking the passenger seat as he held the door open for her, something Scott had never done even on their first date.
“What are you going to do? Fire me or tell the boss?” he countered making her smile fully.
“So where are we going?” she asked when he pulled out onto the highway.
“You’ll see,” he replied, and she did when they parked in the lot for an amusement park twenty minutes outside of town.
“I haven’t been here in years, but I don’t think we’re exactly dressed for it,” she said smiling as she indicated her work attire.
“They have clothes inside the guest shop, so what do you say? A couple hours walking around the park with me, a bit like old times.”
“Ah but then we had Dan with us, and Jess was like ten.”
“It was still fun. Come on which would you rather do stay here for the afternoon or go back to the office and work?”
“Two conditions…”
“Okay what are they?”
“No roller coasters because my ribs are still a bit bruised, and I don’t think I need them jarred…”
“Alright I can do that,” he agreed. “What else?”
“No cell phones. No matter who calls for what until we’re back in the lot, no phones.”
“You’re on,” he stated knowing it meant that Scott couldn’t call, and he really didn’t want him to interrupt his time with her. She was still stuck in his head, and she hadn’t budged. Today would be for both of them and he’d love every moment of it. “First stop different clothes and shoes…” he stated pulling her towards the gift shop.
Thankfully, she found a lightweight jacket she could just slip on over her camisole and she quickly changed out of her dress clothes into the shorts and jacket sliding her feet into the flip-flops before taking her stuff out to the locker to keep it safe.
“You really should wear more skirts around the office, show off those sexy legs,” Will said sliding up behind her making her wonder what it would be like if he simply pulled her back against him and held her.
“Careful Will…you wouldn’t want Scott to hear you say something like that,” she said, reminding herself for the thousandth time that she couldn’t do that to herself or Will. She couldn’t lose him because she wanted to know what it was like to be with him, had for longer than she would admit…longer than she’d known Scoot.
“He’s not here though Liv. So, let’s pretend we’re both carefree for the afternoon huh?” he suggested wishing he could forget Scott completely, make her forget him completely too.
“Deal,” she agreed with a smile that stayed on her lips as the afternoon went on. She laughed as they stood on the bridge watching the riders risk getting soaked from the log ride and let out a light squeal as the last one sent a wave their way.
