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I waved a hand in her direction. “You’re being overly dramatic.”
“I don’t think I am, but I was right about you two. I knew there was something there—something explosive.”
“I’ll admit there’s chemistry. Whether it’s smart to act on it, that’s another story.” I sipped my coffee.
“I don’t know. I think that’s the best way to start a relationship.”
“There’s no relationship. We aren’t together. So get that out of your head.” I dug into the eggs, enjoying the breakfast.
“Is the food from his resort?”
“Yeah, we didn’t have time for breakfast,” I said before I realized my mistake.
“You spent the night with Silas?”
“At his house,” I decided to admit. Harper was my best friend, and I couldn’t keep this from her. Not after she’d already guessed it.
“I thought he stayed in the penthouse?”
“He has a house. It’s really nice.” I was surprised that it wasn’t modern. Instead, it was traditional and cozy, and I suspected a lot of his furniture was handcrafted, which made it even more appealing. Silas wasn’t as flashy as I thought he would be.
She ticked off the events on her fingers. “He took you to his house. You spent Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night together. Then he ordered you breakfast because you quote ‘didn’t have time.’”
“That’s right,” I said nonchalantly, even as my cheeks heated.
She dropped her hands to her sides. “Okay. I can read between the lines. So, you’re just sleeping together?”
“I guess. I don’t know. We didn’t discuss labels or what any of it meant.” I was pretty sure I was the one who had set the tone for that kind of talk. I wasn’t open to discussing it.
“What did you do?” Then she held up her hand. “Nope. Don’t answer that.”
I wanted to share something with her. I needed to get someone else’s take on the situation. “He took me out on his boat. We went to this secluded cove, swam, and ate a picnic lunch. He has this hammock on the boat deck, and I was able to read my book finally. It was the perfect day. When we came home, we were hungry, and it was late, so he took me to his house and cooked for me.”
“Am I right that he doesn’t bring everyone to his house?”
“That’s what he said, but he doesn’t date around a lot either.”
“You’re defending him.”
“He’s not who I thought he was, but it doesn’t mean there’s a future for us. I don’t want to get your hopes up.”
“Are you sure it’s not more like you don’t want to getyourhopes up?”
I sighed. My stomach was full from the food. “I’m just realistic. He works an hour away, and I’m here. It’s far.”
“You don’t have to get to work so early. Surely, there’s a way you can make it work.”
There was no way to get around the geographical distance between us. I needed to be near my office, and he needed to be near the resort. “There are a lot more reasons than geographical for why it won’t work.”
Harper shook her head. “Because you’re not willing to try.”
“We don’t make sense. We’re both strong-willed people who are wrapped up in their businesses.”
Her brow furrowed. “Doesn’t that make you a good fit?”
“We’re both busy. Neither one of us will compromise.” Although I wasn’t so sure about that.
“Do you know that to be true, or are you assuming?” Harper leaned forward in her chair.
