I'm Your Guy by Sarina Bowen

Author:Sarina Bowen [Bowen, Sarina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tuxbury Publishing LLC

Twenty-Eight

Carter

That afternoon, after Tommaso leaves for his road trip, I drive over to Rigo’s art studio and bring him the signed jersey.

“Sweet baby Jesus,” he says, holding up the jersey. “Buck will love it.”

“You can’t show it to anyone yet, though,” I remind him.

“No problem!” He folds it carefully. “But why not?”

“It’s a brand-new design for an event that’s still secret. You’ll probably hear about it later.”

Rigo looks intrigued. “What kind of event?”

I shrug, helpless. I don’t like lying to my friend, but it’s not my place to tell what little I know about the Cougars’ big reveal after Christmas.

He narrows his eyes. “You look guilty of something.”

“I do not. You’re dreaming.”

He tucks the jersey lovingly back into the shopping bag. “Okay. Fine. Be secretive if you want. But are you okay?”

“Me? Of course I am.”

“Uh-huh.” He picks up a stray paintbrush and examines its bristles. “But would you tell me if you weren’t? And have there been any more kisses against the refrigerator?”

“Not a single one.” But I still think about it. “He’s been a gentleman.”

Rigo’s mouth twists. “I suppose he feels like he has to. The guy has a lot of rules for himself. You can tell just talking to him.”

“It’s true,” I grumble. “So many rules.”

“And how are you coping? I know you’re kind of hung up on the hockey player. “

“I’m not,” I insist. But then I think about it for a moment. “Okay, fine. I’m totally hung up on the hockey player.”

Rigo sets down the brush. “I knew it. You’re falling for your hot boss.”

It’s difficult to flop back dramatically when you’re sitting on a paint-crusted metal stool, but I manage. “He’s so great, though. So kind, under that gruff exterior. So thoughtful and broody. And he makes strawberry waffles, Rigo.”

“Oh dear,” my friend says heavily. “Ouch.”

“I know! And bacon. And he knows how I take my coffee.” I heave a sigh. “I’m a sucker for a man who takes care of me. Is that awful? Am I a dope for wanting to wake up with a guy who makes breakfast?”

“No,” he says gently. “Of course not. We all deserve a little care. But it also sounds like that man is emotionally unavailable. He basically told you so.”

“I know,” I say, miserable. “He could at least fool around with me before he casts me aside. It’s really only fair. Those abs of glory are just going to waste.”

Rigo snickers. “I’m sorry. I think there’s a version of reality where that guy gets his shit together and appreciates you for the awesome boyfriend that you would be. I just don’t know if he’s ready.”

My heart sinks. “He isn’t. He’s scared. And everybody knows you can’t get a guy over that hump. He has to want it.”

“He has to want to jump the hump,” Rigo says. “And then hump the rump.”

We both crack up laughing.

When we can breathe again, he shows me his new work. “I’ve got some abstract stuff, of course, and a few of what my gallery rep calls ‘angry landscapes.

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