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“We haven’t discussed it, so there’s no point in wondering what if. If Silas wanted more, he would ask for it.”
She raised a brow. “Maybe he’s taking his cue from you.”
I gestured between us. “We need to focus on work.”
“Gia, be honest with me. How do you feel about Silas?” Her voice was gentle, and I couldn’t deny her.
I sighed. “Truthfully, I like him more than I’ve ever liked anyone else, but I can’t forget—”
“No one said to forget your past, but you can move on from it and have a fresh outlook on life. Forgive Jeff for not being the boyfriend he should have been and let him go. Stop letting him control your life.”
“Is it that easy?”
“You’ve been closed off to every guy since, and I haven’t said anything because you’ve never met anyone who was worth letting go for.”
My shoulders lowered. “How do you know that Silas is worth it?”
“You’re acting differently than you ever have before. You didn’t work on Sunday, and you were late today.”
“That just means he’s good at distracting me.”
“It’s more than that, and you know it.”
“Fine. I like him. I enjoy spending time with him. But the more I’m with him…” I couldn’t form the words.
“The more you fall for him. Sweetie, that’s not a bad thing. That’s called falling in love.” Harper’s expression was sympathetic.
“I don’t want to be in love. We’re starting this new course. I have no idea what’s going on with the Monroes and their Christmas tree farm. I can’t afford a distraction right now.” I felt a little whiny listing all of that out, and I didn’t like it.
Harper bit her lip. “Maybe you can work less and make more money.”
“What?” That went against every one of my values and beliefs. I worked hard, always had. I was willing to do what others weren’t. I never gave excuses, and I never missed work. Not until Silas. I couldn’t get around that uncomfortable truth.
“Think about it. You’ve hired me to handle the course. You have wedding planners to handle the local weddings. It leaves you free to work solely with the couple at Silas’s resort. You can outsource. You can trust us to do our best job, and you can focus on what’s important.”
“The Chesapeake Resort couple?” I asked, knowing she really meant exploring something with Silas.
She shot me an exasperated look. “Let yourself have this. Take your time and enjoy it. Don’t worry about how it’s going to work.”
“I don’t know if I can do that.”
“Think about it.”
“Fine.” I would, because I couldn’t stop my mind from wandering to that scenario.
“Good. Now, back to the Monroes.”
“What’s going on with that?” I asked, cleaning up my trash and sending a thank-you via text to Silas for the tasty meal.
He immediately sent back a flower emoji.
Silas: Nothing but the best for you.
I smiled, the feeling of being cared for and maybe even loved sweeping like wildfire through my body. I lifted my gaze to Harper’s exasperated one. “Can we work now?”
I set my phone aside. “Of course.”
“I have a feeling the Monroes are putting us off. Lori wanted to work with us, but her son, Emmett, is—”
