Dreaming of Dawson: A Small Town Romance (Hart's Creek Stories Book 8) by Peters Suzie

Author:Peters, Suzie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GWL Publishing
Published: 2024-09-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Dawson

I’ve always thought Macy was beautiful. Ever since she first came through my door, looking for work, I’ve recognized her style and grace, not to mention her exquisite figure and perfect face. I was fairly sober when I interviewed her, although not as sober as I am now, and my opinion hasn’t altered. She’s still the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen.

There’s something different about her today, though.

And I wonder if that’s because I’m looking at her through my own eyes, not ones that have been blurred by bourbon and vodka.

She seems brighter, even more alluring, and although I wasn’t expecting her to come in early, I’m pleased she did. Just knowing she’s here feels incredible. It’s like this is where she belongs… and I like that. A lot.

Was that why I suggested we should eat together this afternoon? I can’t be sure. It was something that occurred to me when she went into the break room, and I thought about the prospect of going upstairs by myself… and that if she belongs here, then I belong here with her. She was right, though, when she said we can’t both absent ourselves. Not in the middle of the day. Then I remembered Stevie and I used to eat down here and I thought, why not? Why shouldn’t I ask Macy to join me? Did I mean to tell her I’d rather stay down here with her than go upstairs? Probably not. But I liked her reaction. I liked the way she gasped and stared at me, and my only regret is that our moment had to be interrupted… by Maggie and Vanessa leaving for the day.

It didn’t occur to me, until they were all standing around, looking at each other, that they’d never met. Maggie and Vanessa are usually long gone by the time Macy arrives, so I made all the introductions. They seemed to get along okay, although Maggie kept shooting me glances, which was probably because she’d overheard me asking Karl to fix the sandwiches, and I imagined she’d have put two and two together, and made four. Vanessa was busy talking to Ned while I was in the kitchen, and I’m grateful for that. Vanessa’s much more of a gossip than Maggie, so at least my secret is safe for now. Not that I really care about keeping secrets. In fact, I don’t care who knows about my feelings for Macy. It’s just that I’d rather tell Macy about them myself before anyone else does.

Maybe that was why I asked her to join me… not so I could reveal how much she means to me. I’m not sure that would be wise. Not yet. But it would be good to talk, and maybe to finish the conversation we started this morning.

That was cut short by the arrival of her cab, and I regretted that. I didn’t get the chance to thank her like I wanted… even though I hadn’t worked out exactly what I was going to say.

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