Page 81 of Love and Memories

Olivia propped her hands on her hips. “You want to know what he did this time?”

“No,” Beau said as he walked away. “I’m going to get the tires.”

Olivia turned her frustration toward Travis. “I have to tell someone.”

Travis walked past her to get the jack set in place. “I’m listening.”

“Anna had booked a couples kayaking trip for them down the Snake River, and Dean decided to stay in San Antonio a few extra days.” Olivia raised her arms before letting them flop back down to her sides. “Isn’t that awful? It was non-refundable. I mean, Anna has plenty of money, but no one likes to just throw it away.”

“Dean was at Anna’s this morning,” Travis pointed out.

“Yeah. Anna said she forgave him, but I don’t know how she could.”

“Did he know about the trip?” Travis asked.

“Of course.”

“Did he have to stay longer because of work?”

Olivia huffed. “No. He said his friend invited him to go out on the Riverwalk, and it would be rude to say no.”

Travis lined up the jack under the axle. “It’s rude to back out on plans you made with your fiancée too.”

“Exactly!” Olivia said.

Beau walked up and put two tires down on the driver’s side of the car.

“Don’t you think so?” she asked Beau.

Her brother turned around and headed back to get the other tires. “I’m not listening.”

“Ugh.” Olivia crossed her arms over her chest. “He is too. He hears everything. He just doesn’t say what he thinks.”

Travis pumped the jack, and the car slowly rose. “He probably thinks Dean is too ridiculous to waste time grumbling about.”

“But this is Anna we’re talking about. I hate seeing my friend so upset.”

That was something Olivia and Travis could agree on. He’d been spending more time around Anna and Dean since Bella was living with Anna, and the relationship seemed very one-sided. It didn’t matter what he thought though. Anna was capable of making her own decisions.

When Travis didn’t respond, Olivia leaned over to see what he was doing. “Are you working here now?”

He loosened the first lug nut. “No. I bought this car last week, and Beau said I could use this bay to get it fixed up.”

“You bought a car? Why? You already have a truck.”

“It’s for Bella,” Travis said as he moved on to the next lug nut.

Olivia clasped her hands at her chest. “Oh my goodness. That’s the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard!”

Buying Bella a car had seemed like a good idea at the time. Now that she’d remembered a little about her past, Travis didn’t want her going anywhere alone.

Beau reappeared with the other two tires and set them down on the passenger side of the car. “Hadley is in the break room if you want to trash talk Dean some more.”

“Oh, good.” She turned back to Travis. “Tell Bella I’ll come by after work to hang out.”

When Olivia was out of sight, Beau breathed a long sigh. “Don’t get me wrong, I love it when she stops by. I just can’t handle the constant Anna and Dean drama.”

“I get it,” Travis said. “They’re hot and cold all the time. You think they’ll make it to the wedding?”

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