Diversions by Leanne Davis

Author:Leanne Davis [Davis, Leanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leanne Davis
Published: 2014-05-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Christine parked her car kitty-corner to her apartment. She could see Jason talking with someone in the reception area of Kelso’s Garage. The lights from the office made him stand out as if a spotlight was pointed on him. Her heart skipped a beat. What exactly was she supposed to do with this situation? Ignore him? Pretend nothing happened? Go talk to him?

It had been a couple days and she’d heard nothing from Jason. She pulled into her apartment and parked. She gathered her things and raced up the stairs into her apartment. Once in, she chided herself for acting like a middle school kid with a crush. She would have to seek Jason out; there was no question about that. He’d ignore her until his last breath if given the chance. And here she was, giving him that chance.

She turned and dashed back down the stairs and around the garage, stopping up short just before the door of the office. She looked in the glass and smoothed her hair as she checked her outfit.

Jason had just taken off the coveralls he worked in. He had on blue jeans and a t-shirt. Her heart hammered as she looked at him. She was nervous to talk to him. But whatever this was between them, it was definitely not over.

Squaring her shoulders, she decided she was not going to let him push her away. With what little confidence she felt she opened the door, blinking at the bright fluorescent lights. Jason was bent over behind the counter, his back to her.

Bill looked up at her and seemed unperturbed to find her there. “Christine, hello.”

“Hi, Bill,” she said, not looking at Bill, but at Jason as he stiffened and took a second longer than necessary to straighten and turn towards her.

“Well, how’s the apartment? Any problems?” Bill said, either oblivious to the heat that crackled between her and Jason, or just wasn’t bothered by it.

“It’s great, no problems at all. I’m glad you let me rent it,” she said. She still hadn’t spared a glance at Bill. She was staring blatantly at Jason. He turned his head to break eye contact.

“Well, good. Did you need something?”

“Yes, to speak with Jason.”

“Oh, well, then I’ll leave you alone,” Bill answered jovially as he walked into his office, shutting the door behind him.

Jason looked longingly after Bill, shuffling his feet.

“I think ‘hello’ is what you’re looking for.”

“What do you want?”

Had she really been naked and in this man’s arms not even forty-eight hours ago? He probably showed more warmth towards any random customer at the garage than he was to her.

“Don’t you think we should talk?”

He shrugged.

She sighed, “Could you at least try and not be like this?”

“You’re the one who left.”

“Yes,” she said. “I had to get home and change for work. You were still asleep.”

He nodded, expression cold. “Don’t worry, I got your message loud and clear.”

“Message? How could you get my message when I didn’t even know I was trying to send one? And besides, everything has changed between us.

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