Kelly: Summers of Love: A Why Choose Contemporary Romance (Seasons of Love Book 2) by Pepper Paris

Author:Pepper Paris [Paris, Pepper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Kelly

I decided to take Roxie up on her idea and go see Mr. Parks. I wasn’t nearly as hopeful that he would even consider it, but I had to give it a try. I was running on borrowed time, and sooner or later my mom was going to find out my secret.

She’d let me take her car to run around and meet up with friends, so I drove straight to the nursery.

The bell jingled as I walked in, and a young woman of about sixteen or seventeen was behind the counter.

“Um, I was looking for Mr. Parks. Is he around?” I peered past the trees and flowers.

“Yeah, he’s back in the office. Let me get him for you.” She disappeared into the rows of green.

This was a really bad idea. I had no clue what any of these plants were or what to do with them.

“Kelly, so good to see you.” Mr. Parks slapped me on the back.

“Ah, hi. It’s good to see you too.” The words barely made it past my lips because I was so nervous.

“I love seeing you boys, especially now that Carter’s gone for the foreseeable future.”

It was just the opening I needed. “Sir, that’s what I wanted to talk to you about. I need a job and thought you might have an opening with Carter gone. I’ve got to be honest, this would be my first job of this sort, and I don’t know anything about mowing or trees or whatever.”

“We all started somewhere, son. When can you start?” Mr. Parks walked behind the counter and pulled out a piece of paper.

“Uh, tomorrow. What time should I be here?” I couldn’t believe my luck.

“Here, I’ll need you to fill out this application first, and also I’ll have to have a copy of your ID and social security card.”

“Yeah, sure.” I dug out my wallet.

The application had most of the important stuff, like address and phone, but I realized that I would need to have things sent to my parents’ house until things changed.

“I’d say meet here in an old pair of pants that can get grass stains.” He pulled out a T-shirt and set it on the counter with a wink. “If you make the first week, I’ll give you five more so you don’t have to wash that one every day.”

Thank goodness, I’d been around him and knew his type of humor.

“I’ll make it past the first week. I have to now.”

“Why’s that?”

“I quit school. Ah, sorry. I quit my school and transferred without joining the new football team. I’m going to need money and a job to do it.”

“You’ve got to follow your dreams. Good for you.”

“Oh, I wasn’t expecting that reaction. Thank you, sir.”

“Ah, you haven’t told the parents yet, huh?” he tsked at me. “They might be mad for a while, but they’ll come around. Until then, I’ve got your back. You’re always welcome at my house.”

“I appreciate that, sir.”

“Stop that whole ‘sir’ business. It’ll get you into trouble with the other guys, and they’ll think I’m playing favorites.

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