Page 39 of Love and Memories

Anna stifled a chuckle.

“I’ll send it to you as soon as I have it,” Bella promised.

“Good. How are you feeling?” Travis asked.

It took everything Bella had to quiet the butterflies swarming in her stomach. Did the man have to be so adorably sweet? “I’m fine.” She covered her mouth as a yawn overtook her.

“Tired?” Travis asked.

“She’s been a little nauseated too,” Anna said. “And dizzy. But the paperwork says that’s normal after a concussion. She just needs to take it easy.”

“What I need to do is find a job,” Bella said.

Anna huffed. “Travis, tell her not to rush it.”

“Don’t rush it,” he repeated. “You have plenty of help.”

“If I had a job, I wouldn’t need help. I could start paying you and Anna back for all the things you’ve bought for me already.”

Anna reached over and rested a hand on Bella’s arm. “We get it, but that should be the least of your worries. Travis and I are more than happy to help out.”

Anna and Travis were so infuriatingly sweet that it was difficult to argue with them. Still, mooching went against all of Bella’s instincts.

“Well, can you help me out by helping me find a job? Do either of you know of anyone who would hire someone with no skills?”

“You might hear from some of the ones you applied to,” Anna said.

“I’ll ask the Bensons,” Travis said. “They’re always working on something and can use extra hands.”

“Oh yeah! You can work with Travis!” Anna exclaimed.

“I’m not qualified to be a paramedic for sure.”

Travis’s job was to literally save lives, and that swoony fact did nothing for Bella’s growing crush. He’d not only saved her life, but he was making sure she was okay weeks after. He had the everyday hero attractiveness turned up to eleven.

“The Bensons own a ranch in Silver Falls, and they’re trying to get it up and running. I help out whenever I can.”

“Oh, you mentioned that.”

“I’ll talk to Mr. Benson and hopefully have you an answer by the time you get your phone.”

Travis to the rescue. Again. Bella hated it and loved it at the same time.

“Thank you. I appreciate it,” Bella said.

Anna parked in front of a building with Blackwater Restoration printed in bold letters on the door. “We have to go. I promise to feed and water her three times a day.”

Bella chuckled. “Thank you, Travis. I’ll call you later.”

Travis said a quick goodbye, and Anna and Bella stepped out of the car.

“He is so smitten with you,” Anna said as she reached for the door to the building.

“He is not. He’s…”

What was he doing besides worrying about her and making sure she was taken care of? Despite her better judgment, she was absolutely falling for his charms.

“He’s twitterpated, and I am loving it. Will you please give in and let him take care of you?” Anna asked.

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