Maybe This Time by Chantal Fernando

Author:Chantal Fernando
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha male mma fighters love romance

Chapter Thirteen

“Dad, there’s a customer and I don’t know anything about motorcycles to be of service,” I say, peeping my head into the back office. My dad flashes me a grin and stands to his full height, scratching his beard before walking out.

I’ve spent the whole day helping him out in his bike shop. It’s feels good to spend some extra time with him, and I can tell he enjoys having me around, too. It’s a win-win situation. He's hinted at me working here full time with him, but truth be told I know nothing about bikes except that I love being on the back of one.

I’m not gonna complain about the eye candy that walks in here, though, because damn, I never even knew this town had so many hot men. After two guys hit on me this morning, my dad put up a sign that says ‘the discounts only apply to men that don’t hit on my daughter.’ I couldn’t help laughing.

His store is having a huge sale right now, hence the large amount of customers today. I haven’t been much help apart from ringing up a few orders, and ordering a few parts on the phone. I also vacuumed the store because there was nothing else for me to do.

On my break I walk to the deli across the road and get dad and me some food for lunch, and we sit in the office eating together. To other people this might seem like a normal, everyday moment, but to me it’s times like these I dreamt of as a child. Spending time with my dad, joking, hanging out. I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling all day.

“How’s things with Reid?” he asks after we finish up lunch.

“Good,” I say, a smile playing on my lips.

“I heard you’re coming to the fight.”

“Yup.”

“You sure you okay with all of that?” he asks, studying me.

I shrug both shoulders. “Comes with the package that is Reid Knox, right?”

He suddenly looks uncomfortable, shifting nervously.

“What, dad?” I ask warily, pursing my lips.

He clears his throat, once, twice. “You’re being safe, right, I mean. I assume your mother had chats with you, but I just wanted to make sure…”

I choke on my bottle of water. “Oh my god, dad!” I start laughing uncomfortably. “We haven’t… that is... We haven’t had sex yet.”

My dad’s eyes widen, looking surprised. He exhales and gives me a crooked smile, now looking both relieved and pleased.

“That was awkward,” I mutter to myself.

“You can talk to me about anything, Summer, you should know that,” he says quietly, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.

“Thanks, dad.”

“Xander mentioned how you reacted to seeing his mother,” he says after a moment.

Now it’s my turn to shift uncomfortably. “Yeah, I mean, I spent my whole life listening to mum blame her for you not being around. So it’s kind of wired into me to feel weird around her. Mum hated her, and I guess I kind of feel like I’m betraying her by even considering being friendly with Daria.

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