Big Bulky Mechanic : Cherrywood Village Book 3 by Lizzy West

Author:Lizzy West [West, Lizzy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-10-24T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Steven

I’ve never been this nervous about a date in my life and that’s saying something. I’ve taken women out before, I’ve been married before, hell, I’ve been through enough to know how these things go. But this? This is different. This is Joy.

I glance over at her, sitting there in the passenger seat, looking out the window with this little smile on her face. She’s got no idea where I’m taking her and I can tell she’s trying to figure it out, her eyes flicking to every sign we pass. I’ve got to hand it to her—she’s being patient, not grilling me with questions like most people would.

I don’t know if it’s the anticipation or just being around her, but I’ve got this knot in my stomach that won’t go away. It’s not a bad feeling, though. It’s more like excitement, mixed with nerves. Like I’m about to do something huge, something that’s going to change everything. And, honestly, it is. There’s no turning back after this.

We pass the outskirts of Cherrywood and I don’t slow down. She notices, of course.

“We’re going pretty far, huh?” she says, glancing over at me with a playful smile.

“Yup,” I reply, keeping my eyes on the road. “Told you it’s a surprise.”

I’ve got a good reason for taking her two towns over. I can’t risk anyone from Cherrywood seeing us. Word would get back to Theo before I have a chance to sit down with him, man-to-man, and let him know what’s going on. That’s the last thing I need—people gossiping about me and his daughter while he’s still on a plane with Erica. Theo’s my best friend, but I know how protective he is of Joy. This isn’t something I can just spring on him.

Joy’s different. This isn’t just a fling, some casual thing I can brush off. I’ve got real intentions here and I’m not about to let people in town make up their own stories before I’ve had the chance to explain myself.

I grip the steering wheel a little tighter, my mind racing through what I’m going to say to Theo when the time comes. There’s no way around it—it’s going to be a tough conversation. I mean, I’m dating his daughter, for Christ’s sake. But I know how I feel about her. It’s not something I can walk away from, no matter how hard it might get.

“So, you’re really not giving me any clues?” Joy asks, breaking the silence again.

I smirk, shaking my head. “Nope. You’ll just have to wait and see.”

She pouts a little, crossing her arms over her chest, but I can see the excitement in her eyes. “You’re lucky I trust you.”

My heart tightens at that. She does trust me and that’s a big deal. She’s putting herself out there, knowing this whole thing with us isn’t simple. But she’s willing to go along with it, just like I am. That’s how I know we’re on the same page.

I reach over and squeeze her hand, my thumb brushing over her skin.

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