Against All Odds (Searching for Love Book 4) by Kelly Myers

Author:Kelly Myers [Myers, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-09T16:00:00+00:00

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I pull my foot up towards my stomach and stretch my leg. Then I release my ankle and whirl my arms in circles.

The 3k is due to start in about 10 minutes. I know I won’t beat Kapinsky, but I’m determined to get a respectable second place out of everyone in the office. Michael told me a few days ago that he made the bet more complex by making people guess the top 3. He then informed me with a playful wink that I’m locked in as his second.

The whole week has been like that. We’ve been hard at work but also friendly with each other.

I’ve had approximately a dozen opportunities to bring up Dean, and I let each and every one pass me by.

On our date last night, Dean himself gave me an easy out.

I told him about the 3k, and he wanted to come cheer me on. I nearly choked on the meatball I was eating. Then I assured him over and over it would be so boring and not at all worth his time.

I called Beatrice afterwards, and she told me I was a fool.

She’s right, but I couldn’t do it. The thought of Michael coming face to face with Dean was too terrifying. Not that Michael would ever make a scene. He clearly doesn’t think about me in that way anymore.

Maybe I’m just scared how I would react. I know if I saw them both in the same vicinity, I would compare them. And I’m horrified to admit who I would prefer.

And that’s not fair to Dean, because he’s great. Really amazing. Pleasant in every way.

We’ve been on two more dates, which officially means we are past the initial stage of dating. We are interested in getting to know each other on a more serious level.

I’m not saying I’m ready to declare him my boyfriend, but it’s definitely going in that direction.

And I’m happy about that. I am.

I reach up and adjust my knit headband. I took extra care while I was dressing this morning. I’m wearing my best black leggings and my bright blue high-neck pullover.

There’s no sign of Michael yet. I’m not looking for him specifically, I just can’t help but notice he’s not around.

I crane my neck. I’m standing at the edge of the other Hastings runners, but I haven’t joined in any conversation. I need to focus on the race. I like running through the crisp fall air. It always reminds me of high school, when classes would end for the day, and I would head towards the school bus and walk by the sports fields where the football and soccer teams were always practicing. It always made me feel busy, but in a good way.

“Hey.”

I whirl around and see Michael. He snuck up behind me.

“So I have a strategy,” he says. “You still think you can get second, right?”

I put my hands on my hips.

“For sure,” I say.

“Good,” he says. “I guessed myself for third, so all I have to do is run by you the whole race, then just drop off at the very end.

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