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“No, but thank you.” He looked around. “Did you sleep out last night?”
Thankfully her back was to him because she knew she was blushing from the roots of her hair to the soles of her feet. “Actually, yes. I stayed at a friend’s house. After that long drive, I really just wanted a distraction.” She fussed around the kitchen and made herself a cup of coffee, even though she really didn’t want one. “Anyway, we ordered some takeout and watched a movie, and then I was too tired to drive, so I crashed on her couch.”
Liar! Liar! Liar!
“Oh.”
And if she wasn’t mistaken, he sounded disappointed.
Turning around, she leaned against the counter and studied him for a moment. He was looking much more like his old self and she knew he was taking it easy, but she also knew he wasn’t out of the woods yet.
“I was hoping maybe you were out with someone special. Maybe reconnecting with a certain someone?”
Oh, good Lord…
“The girls set me up with someone when we all went out Monday night,” she told him to hopefully throw him off the trail he was definitely on. “He was a pretty nice guy.”
Liar.
“Oh? What’s his name?”
“Axl.”
His eyes went wide. “Seriously? That’s a name?”
She nodded.
“Do I dare ask what he does for a living?”
Her grandfather had a fascination with the careers of the men she dated—mainly because they were normally slackers with no real ambition. It used to be something she found attractive. She used to love a guy who was a bit of a rebel or who was the polar opposite of the corporate type. But now? Now she could definitely see the appeal of a man in a well-fitting suit. There was something extremely sexy when you found what was underneath.
And man, did Noah look freaking amazing underneath his suit.
“Lily?”
“Hmm?”
“I asked what he did for a living and then you got a goofy little grin on your face. Does that mean you’re a bit smitten with this…Axl?”
“Not really. He was nice enough, but…” She shrugged. “There wasn’t any connection, you know? Plus, with all that’s going on with me and my hip stuff, I’m not looking to get involved with anyone. I’m too distracted.”
So many lies!
If she were a wooden puppet, her nose would be out the damn door by now.
“Well, that’s just disappointing. I would think being in a relationship with a decent young man would be just the thing to help you right now!”
Laughing softly, Lily pushed away from the counter and went to sit at the kitchen table. “Grandpa, that is a very old-fashioned and outdated way of looking at things. I don’t need to be in a relationship. I’m perfectly capable of taking care of myself and I have a ton of friends and my family around to help and support me if and when I decide what I’m going to do about this surgery.”
He frowned and sat down beside her. “Having someone other than your friends and family who cared about you wouldn’t hurt either, you know.”
She gave him a sly grin. “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re doing here. I’ve heard all the stories for most of my life. Clearly you have someone in mind that you want to set me up with, so why don’t you just spill it so I can tell you all the reasons why you’re wrong.”
William laughed heartily, and then completely threw her for a loop. “I was hoping you’d reconnected with Harry Singleton! You’ve been coming to the office a lot since you’ve been home and I was certain the two of you would have run into each other!”
“Um…wait…what?Who’s Harry Singleton?” she asked in total confusion.
“Oh, Lily, come on! Certainly you remember Harry! The two of you went to school together. And remember the summer you interned at Montgomerys and Harry did too? I thought the two of you were a little flirty with each other back then.”
