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She nods.
I approach slowly. “Come here, let me.”
She doesn’t move. I clasp my hands onto her traps and work some of the tension away. I slide my fingers under her hair. “Your neck is really tight.”
“I know. I’m exhausted too.”
“It’s a big deal to buy a house.”
She sighs. “It is. I’m happy and scared. I just want to go see it again.”
I work my fingers along the narrow column of her neck. “I’ll drive you back over there if you want to check out the outside again.”
“You would?”
“Sure. Now how does that feel?”
“You’ve always been good at that.”
And other things when it comes to making her feel good… but I let the comment slide.
It’s weird to have Rachel in my truck. Her spring rain shampoo dances around on the breeze from the open window. She still smells the same as she did years ago.
“While you and Kat were writing the contract, I was doing some research. There’s a nice set of hiking trails right behind the house. See that hill, that’s a park.”
She turns her brown eyes toward me. “You still like to hike?”
“Of course. Do you?”
She nods.
I know I’m pushing my luck, but I ask anyway. “Want to take a walk up there after we look at the house again?”
She surprises the heck out of me when she says, “I do.”
The park entrance is marked by a sign displaying the trail map. We stop for a second and read over the usual trail notes and user warnings. Use at your own risk. Wildlife warnings and such.
Rachel leads the way on a trail that has a sign that reads Scenic Overlook.
We walk for a mile without talking, just enjoying the sounds of nature. I love watching her hips sway in her sexy little calf length jeans. I always liked Rachel’s curves. That hasn’t changed a bit.
When she finally talks, it’s about houses. “What are you looking for in a place?”
“Quiet. A big yard. Room for a big fridge. A garage or a room for a gym. What made you want that house?”
“The sunlight.”
I laugh. “That’s not a reason to buy a house.”
She speeds up her steps. “Apparently, it is. I just did.”
I call out, “It was impulsive.”
She throws her words over her shoulder, “I didn’t ask for your opinion.”
The summit comes into view. The sign reading Scenic Overlook was spot on. The view looks out over a nice estuary with the Pacific Ocean beyond.
I walk up beside Rachel who is now as bristly as a porcupine. She bites out, “It was not impulsive. I’m not an impulsive person.”
