Page 16 of Infinity

Scoffing at me, “Yeah if you say so.” Todd turns his attention back to the telly

“So, I was thinking…”

Todd looks across at me and frowns, “Don’t hurt yourself.” He answers laughing.

“Funny! Anyway, do you want to hear or not?”

“Go on then, let’s hear another one of your laughable ideas.”

I clutch my chest and force a laugh out at him, “You’re so funny, dickhead. I really don’t know why I bother!”

“Oh, just tell me, pussy!”

“Okay so, you know Darcy is into cars…?”

“Obviously, since she’s a mechanic and all,” Todd says rolling his eyes.

“Who the fuck has your boxers in a twist today, you, snarky fucker?”

“Sorry. Just tell me!”

“Well I was thinking of taking her Go-Karting. I don’t know - what you think?”

“Yeah why not, ask her. You won’t know otherwise.”

I tap out a text to Darcy asking her whether she wants to go out and do something on Saturday, as friends of course, and wait for her answer. I look back at Todd and ask him what’s wrong but again I get the brush off.

Huffing and telling him he knows where I am when he wants to talk, I head upstairs, get this shirt off and replace it with a t-shirt. I sit in my study at my Mac and start on edits while I wait on an answer from Darcy.

After an hour of waiting for a reply I finally hear the ping of my phone. I pick it up and read the message:

Hot mechanic:Thanks for the offer but I’m really busy on a weekend and I just don’t have time. Sorry. Another time maybe?

I don’t answer the text, instead I shutdown my computer and grab my truck keys. I head downstairs and shout I’m going out and jump in my truck.

I will get her to come out with me.

DARCY

I see Adam’s truck pull on to the forecourt of the garage and I know I’m in for it now because honestly, it’s easier to reject him on a text than in person. His eyes get me every time and he smells so good. As much as I tried to stop the fluttering sensation in my belly when I saw it was him - I couldn’t. He’s different and he doesn’t seem quite so arrogant either, but maybe that’s because I’ve dropped the attitude a little. I loved it when we were texting the other night but I’m just too busy to go out.

I busy myself in the office with my back facing the door as I’m stood at the filing cabinet. I still jump though as a knock on the door sounds because I know it’s him.

I answer quietly, “Come in.”

The door opens to a very fit and clean shaven, Adam. Dressed in black jeans and a white t-shirt that clings to his chest and biceps... wow!

I slowly avert my eyes to look up at his face and see him looking back at me with a raised eyebrow, holding his phone up and waving it in his hand. I smirk slightly and bite the corner of my lip.

I watch as his eyes darken just slightly from the dark blue they already are to an almost amethyst colour. “Hey Adam. What brings you here?”

“Hey. So, you’re busy on Saturday then?” I nod my head, afraid to speak. If I speak my voice will betray me and tell him it was a lie and yes, I will make the time for him and go out. “What’s stopping you?”

I shrug my shoulders and answer quietly, “Well, I have to help my Mum at the weekend, so I can’t just leave her in the lurch…”

He cuts me off, “Darcy, look, I just want to take you out, as friends… I promise. I know you think I’m just an idiot joker with a big ego, most people do,” he shrugs. “But honestly, I just want to get to know you that’s all and maybe show you how to have some fun.”

Seeing the sincerity in his eyes, I decide fuck it. I smile and nod. The massive smile forms on his face which makes him look even more gorgeous.

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