Page 63 of Spur of the Moment
I mean, I guess it was.
“Yep. Grew up here.”
His eyes landed back on me. “Ah. Bell Buckle. I was just passing through. I’m on my way to Jackson Hole for a trip with the guys.”
I forced a closed-lip smile. “Sounds like fun.”
He rubbed at the back of his neck. “You know, uh, if you’d be up for it, I’d like to take you on a proper date. Dinner, movie, all that.”
I sucked on my teeth, unsure of how to turn him down. I had no interest in going on a date with Charles, and not only because he vomited on me. It felt like a betrayal to Bailey, and right now, my focus was all on Bailey in that department.
“I’m kind of… seeing someone,” I said.
Hiseyes widened. “Oh. Sorry, I didn’t know.”
“It’s kind of new.” I pulled my keys out of my pocket, taking the two steps to reach for the driver's side door. “It was nice seeing you, though.”
“You too, Lettie.”
I opened the door. “Take care.”
He nodded once and turned around, heading back to his SUV. I slid into the seat and started the truck, rolling up the windows.
“Who was that?” Brandy asked.
“That guy I was telling you about.” I knew damn well she heard the conversation.
“Oh my gosh, vomit guy?” She erupted in laughter. “That is so awkward.”
I pulled out of the gas station, aiming in the direction of the ranch. “Tell me about it.”
After a few minutes of silence, Brandy spoke up. “So, when were you going to tell me you were seeing someone?”
I glanced at her, a frown on my face. “When wereyou?”
“I’m not seein’ anyone.”
I raised an eyebrow. “You’ve been fighting with my brother quite a bit recently.”
She turned to me in her seat, mouth agape. “Lettie Bronson, do not tell me you just insinuated I am with Reed. Don’t mistake our fighting for flirting. I’d rather sleep on a bed of horse shit for the rest of my life than touch him.”
She could play it off however she wanted, but I wasn’tblind.
“Can’t say I feel the same.”
“About your brother?”
I shot her a glare. “No. About you-know-who.”
I didn’t miss her eye roll out of the corner of my eye as she rested her head back against the headrest. “You can say his name, you know. Hell, even a blind person could see what’s going on between you two. You guys aren’t too good at hiding it.”
I went to gnaw on the inside of my cheek, but stopped when I remembered what Bailey said all those weeks ago.“You’re gonna chew your cheek clean off if you keep at it.”
God, even if he wasn’t around, he consumed my thoughts.
If Brandy was insinuating what I thought she was, that meant everyone at the ranch saw it, too. We obviously couldn’t keep our attraction to each other a secret, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready to tell my entire family about us. There were still so many things we needed to talk about and figure out.
Was that even what he wanted, or was he just enjoying messing around? He’d never straight up said he wanted a relationship or any type of commitment, but I couldn’t imagine Baileynotwanting more with me. He never seemed like the guy to mess around behind a girls’ back, but what did I know? I avoided that side of him my entire life, being too afraid to know if he was with anyone.
