Hot Jerk (Alphalicious Billionaires Book 12) by Lindsey Hart

Author:Lindsey Hart [Hart, Lindsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Passion House Publishing
Published: 2020-09-19T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 9

Cliff

Date two was better. At least we both agreed to disagree about liking each other. The date was fine. The whole dinner thing went over fine. Everything went fine. Actually, the whole date was fine. We were just… mutually uninterested in each other. But it was actually kind of nice to get to talk to another professional.

Lisa owns her own business. And so we talked business for most of the night, discussing different ideas. It was informative and interesting, and we actually exchanged business cards so we could keep in contact professionally. I would call that a win.

I know it’s not the kind of win Rowan wants to hear about, though, and that, for some reason, makes me feel guilty.

Since our ice cream meetup nearly a week ago, I’ve spent a lot of mental capacity on thoughts of her. Now I’m worried about her being pissed at me because date number two didn’t work out. I still haven’t emailed or called her yet to fill her in on it. I’m worried. I keep trying—and failing—to find the right words.

It blows my mind that I’m worried. How the double eff did I go from not caring about this at all to actually sitting here in my house with my laptop open, trying to type an email for the last two hours? So far, I have one word.

Rowan.

That pretty much says it all.

A week and a half ago, I didn’t even know her name. Now, I want to know so much more than that.

I swipe a hand over my face and lean back against the couch. I can’t remember a time I ever felt so frustrated or useless. Before I even realize what I’m doing, my fingers are moving. I type two lines and lean back again, staring at what I wrote.

Rowan,

My house is creepily quiet tonight. For some reason, I’m noticing the silence now. I’m actually thinking about it. It makes me think about you.

I’m not a poet. I’m also no writer. I sell seeds and garden supplies for a living. I’m good with customers. I’m good with suppliers. I’m good at pretty much everything about my job. But when it comes to actual romance? Yeah, I obviously have just about zero practice with that. So no, I can’t find the words to tell Rowan that I can’t stop wishing our fake date had been a real one. That I’d love to get ice cream with her again. That I wish she’d just burn any profiles she might be considering for me because I only want to take her out.

I keep thinking about what she said. About finding someone when you’re not looking. I definitely was not looking. I never thought I’d be looking.

Apparently, I’ve done a real one-eighty over here because suddenly, I’m thinking about Rowan’s beautiful face. About her smile. About her laugh. I’m thinking about me making her smile. Making her laugh. About how that would be a great way to break the silence. I’m thinking about kissing her.

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