Empty Net (Madison Howlers Book 3) by Camellia Tate

Author:Camellia Tate [Tate, Camellia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

Ryan would not have predicted that a garden center would be a romantic place to take someone on a date. Before he’d met Naomi, he hadn’t even known anyone could light up just at the mention of a store with ‘over two dozen indoor tropicals’. Ryan didn’t even know what that meant.

“So we’re looking for a fig bush,” Ryan clarified, for at least the second time since they’d set off that morning. “But it doesn’t grow figs.” That was kind of disappointing, but it wasn’t as if Ryan couldn’t just buy figs whenever he wanted.

He held the door open, letting Naomi and Dougie head into the big white-walled building. “When did you start growing things?” he asked.

“When I was about twenty. It was the first time I lived on my own. Well, with no humans,” Naomi answered. “The place I was renting had a small yard and the previous people living there had started a small vegetable patch. I don’t know, I just thought I’d try it.” And obviously, it had ended up being something Naomi liked.

“I could always show you how to do it, if you’re interested,” she added. “Maybe you can even grow your own fig tree.”

Before meeting Naomi, Ryan would’ve thought that gardening would be the last thing he’d be interested in. Seeing how excited Naomi got, it seemed like it would be worth a try.

“Can I have my very own fig tree in your greenhouse?” Ryan asked. The idea of something of his growing in Naomi’s space filled his imagination with visions of the future. Visions Ryan wasn’t sure he was ready for.

“Or maybe something easier than a tree,” he suggested. “Tomatoes? Everyone grows tomatoes. They can’t be that hard.”

Naomi laughed at that. Ryan had no idea why but he smiled anyway. Making Naomi laugh always felt good even if he didn’t know how he did it half of the time.

“You can have a tomato plant,” she promised. “But you’ll have to help me plant it. It can’t be yours if you put no effort into it.” That seemed fair. Ryan nodded, before remembering that he couldn’t just nod in answer to Naomi’s words.

“Of course,” he agreed. He could already picture the scene: Naomi helping him to fill one of her pots with earth and teaching him how to plant something. “I want to learn,” Ryan promised. “I don’t know whether I’ll be any good.” One dead tomato plant was hardly going to make or break the relationship.

Spotting an employee, Ryan guided them over. Before he could get out a question, the guy’s eyes widened. Ryan knew what was coming a minute before it did.

“You play for the Howlers!” Ryan smiled, trying to remember everything Ashley had told him about how to cut people off nicely. He glanced at the employee nametag, identifying the man as Jake.

“I do,” he agreed. “I take it you’re a fan, Jake?”

“Oh, well, sort of,” Jake answered. “My brother’s the real fan. Can I get a picture to send him?”

Obligingly, Ryan let Jake snap a selfie, then tipped his head towards Naomi.

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