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“Daddy said that Luna was here,” he yelled.
“Hello, Zeke,” Charlie said, laughing.
“Hi, Aunt Charlie. Where’s Luna?”
The little girl was already squirming to get out of Lucy’s arms. As soon as Lucy set the little girl on the ground, she ran as fast as her chubby legs could carry her to Zeke. Zeke hugged her and then the three of them went back to Zeke’s corner to play.
“He takes great care of her,” Charlie said. “He’s going to make a great big brother.”
Lucy watched the two children playing together and felt a little tug on her heartstrings. She liked the idea of having children but wanted to fall in love first.
Micah crossed her mind, but she instantly pushed the thought of him away. She might have a little bit of feelings for him, but she was nowhere near the “l” word yet.
Dean came in a little bit later and asked her if they could have dinner together. Lucy hesitated for a second, thinking that she would rather have dinner with Micah.
Maybe putting a little bit of distance between Micah and me will help me clear my thoughts.
They decided on a diner that served old fashioned American food, like meatloaf and chicken and dumplings.
The evening went well. Dean didn’t say or do anything during dinner that made Lucy feel uncomfortable. He told her about some of the places he’d visited since he’ been in the area. Lucy talked about working at the café and how it gave her a whole new appreciation for people who worked on their feet all day and served the public.
“Most people are really nice, but once in a while someone comes in with a nasty attitude they want to share with everyone,” Lucy said.
“That sucks. How do you handle it?”
“I smile big and tell them to have a wonderful day, ignoring everything else.”
Dean laughed and replied, “I can see you doing that.”
After a couple slices of pumpkin pie, Lucy said, “I have an early morning shift. I need to get going.”
They walked out to the parking lot together and Dean hugged her.
He tried to kiss her, but Lucy put up her hand and said, “Don’t.”
“We have so much fun together,” Dean said. “We would be great mates.”
“No, we wouldn’t, because I don’t love you like that,” Lucy said. “I don’t feel the tiniest spark of anything, except friendship, when I’m with you.”
“I’ll find a way to make you fall in love with me,” Dean said.
Lucy groaned as she got back into her car. She sincerely wished that both men would just go back to Montana and leave her alone.
14
Micah
Micah hung out in his room and ordered pizza and beer to be delivered. He turned on a football game for a distraction but didn’t really pay any attention to it. Dean had called him earlier to ask him how things were going with Lucy.
“About the same,” Micah said, honestly. “She and I are still great friends, and she is still determined that she isn’t going to honor our betrothal agreement.”
“That still leaves some hope for me, then,” Dean said.
“I guess so,” Micah replied.
“She and I are going out to dinner tonight,” Dean told him.
A slight twinge cramped Micah’s stomach. He was well aware that Dean was still hell bent on making Lucy fall in love with him. He knew that Lucy wasn’t someone who slept around, but he couldn’t help but think that Lucy had told Micah she only felt friendship for him and they had made love.
