Hate to Love Him by Jody Holford

Author:Jody Holford [Holford, Jody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC (Bliss)
Published: 2017-07-16T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Brady took her helmet when she passed it over and smiled at the way her hair stuck out at odd angles. Nothing could dull her inner shine, but she definitely didn’t look uptight or prim right now.

“That was awesome,” she said, smoothing her hands over her hair.

He tossed both helmets in the bin and joined her as they walked toward the counter.

She meant it. Her smile nearly vibrated with excitement. Smiling with her, he asked, “You ever test the limits with your Lexus on the open road? See how she handles?”

“Not really. Not past the freeway limit anyway.”

“You oughta do that. Bet she drives like a dream.”

“You keep calling my car a ‘she.’”

He stopped walking and turned to her. “Your car is a she.”

She bit her top lip, drawing his attention. “No. My car is a machine.”

Meeting her gaze, he told her seriously, “A beautiful machine. A she.”

Mia laughed. “Okay. If you say so. Is your car a ‘she’?”

“Of course,” he replied.

After getting back their licenses, Brady bought a huge bag of popcorn and a couple of colas.

“Racing makes me hungry,” he admitted when he joined Mia at a small table she’d sat at.

“Really? Winning does the same thing for me,” she said.

All he could do was grin. This was a different side of her for sure. One he hadn’t expected. He took a seat across from her. “You’re a little competitive, princess.”

She took a handful of popcorn and popped one kernel in her mouth. “I like to win. And you can’t call me that now.”

He took a sip of his soda. “Which is a shame. It suits you.”

Her mouth scrunched up like it was filling with unpleasant words. He laughed. “Don’t look at me like that. I meant it suits you in a good way.”

“Well, you’ll have to just use my name now. I won fair and square.”

Arching one brow, he took a handful of kernels. “I don’t know about fair and square. You did deke me. But, you won, so I’ll have to come up with a new nickname.”

She laughed. He shoved a handful into his mouth, watching her eat one piece at a time. She ate like a princess. Looked like one, too.

“Tell me something,” she said. She picked up her drink and sipped.

“Like what?”

“Something I don’t know. We’re trying to get to know each other, right?”

How long did she have? There was a long list of what she didn’t know about him.

“I was engaged.”

Mia’s lips formed a small O, capturing his attention. “When?”

Brady tossed a piece of corn up in the air and caught it. Then realized he should probably behave like an adult. Before he could apologize, she copied him. And missed. The popcorn landed on her chin, making Brady laugh.

“It’s an art. You have to practice,” he teased.

“I’ll make it my new hobby. When were you engaged?”

“Eight years ago. I was twenty.”

“You going to make me dig for the story or just tell me?”

He sighed and leaned on his forearms. “We were high school sweethearts.

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