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“Okay, you can tell yourself that…I suppose.”
She’d had a long day, and the last thing she was going to think about was baby-faced Grady. Besides, she had a boyfriend, and she was perfectly happy. At least, that was what she kept telling herself.
ChapterFive
They drove to Waterloo first thing the next morning. They were there when the place opened, and when the gentleman pulled the cables out, Reese couldn’t hide her excitement. She handed over some cash and asked Ping, the shop owner, if she could plug her phone in.
“Sure,” he said, pointing to an outlet. “You guys look really familiar. How do I know you both? Have you been here before?”
“I don’t know, maybe,” Cam said casually. It was probably best they weren’t recognized.
Reese plugged in her old phone and waited. She figured it would take a minute or two to fire it up, but after a couple of minutes, the phone didn’t come to life.
“Damn,” Reese muttered.
“Not working?” Ping asked.
“No, I don’t think so.”
“Could be the battery. Let me look.”
Reese handed it over and Ping examined it. He frowned a little. “Yeah, I don’t have one of these in stock. I should be able to get you an aftermarket one. Do you want me to try?”
“Yes,” Reese said. “How long will it take?”
“Probably a few days. It’s not like I see many of these phones anymore. They are kind of prehistoric.”
“And if it’s not the battery?” Cam asked.
“I may know someone who can fix it.”
Reese tried to stay upbeat, but her heart was sinking by the second. “Okay, you try to get the battery. You can call me when it comes in.” She took the phone back and attempted a smile as she wrote down her name and number.
Ping looked at the piece of paper and his eyes widened. “That’s it! You two are the figure skaters. My girlfriend is going to freak out that you were here. Can I take a picture of us together?”
“No,” Reese said quickly. The last thing she wanted was a picture of her floating around at a computer repair place.
The shock on Ping’s face set Cam into action. “Tell you what, when we come pick up the battery, how about you get your girlfriend here and we sign an autograph with her? Maybe have a chat? I bet she’d love that. We can even take a picture or two then.”
Ping’s face softened at that. “Sure, that would be cool.”
“Perfect. We hope to see you in a few days.”
Cam followed Reese out and back to the car. She knew he wouldn’t chew her out for acting like an ass to Ping because it wasn’t in Cam to lecture her. And as usual, he’d been the one to save her from herself.
“I know you’re stressed,” Cam said as they drove away.
“The last thing I wanted was this guy posting all over social media that I’d been there, with a picture to prove it. He’s probably posting it right now anyway.”
“Well, I’d like to think he won’t. Wearecustomers.”
“I’m also pissed off that we couldn’t get the phone working. But here’s hoping we can find something on the laptop.”
Cam glanced over at her briefly, and a frown marred his face. “You’ll get through this. People will realize that Jen is the troll.”
“I hope so.”
They stopped to grab a quick breakfast at a fast-food joint—not Reese’s first choice—then headed back to her place. She plugged in the laptop and watched the screen slowly light up. Her heart soared when the thing came to life, showing her the Windows symbol. They both waited patiently, staring at the screen, willing it to load faster. When the main menu screen flashed to life, Reese fought back tears.
