My Safe Place by Steph Poe

Author:Steph Poe [Poe, Steph]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Steph Poe Romance
Published: 2017-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Cal insists on driving his car. He said he wants to drive it as much as possible before the weather gets colder.

"So what do you drive in the winter?" I ask him, thinking I can't imagine him behind the wheel of anything but this car. Then again, winter in Indiana can be rough, with the salt on the roads dirtying up cars, so there is no way I can see him driving this nice classic car and risking damage to the paint job.

It's a surprisingly warm day out today, so Cal has the windows rolled down. The sun is shining and there are a few puffy white clouds in the sky. I realize this is likely one of the last warm days of the year. I love riding in this badass muscle car with him. I'm going to miss it when he puts it in storage.

"I have a truck. Actually, it's my work truck that I use to haul materials and make deliveries. It's not much to look at, but it's four-wheel drive, so it's perfect for winter. It's always sad when I have to store Lola till spring." He pats the dashboard and exhales a small sigh.

"Lola? You named your car?"

"Yeah, of course." He shrugs his shoulders like it's the most obvious thing in the world that he named his car. "Actually, my dad named her. This was his car. He gave it to me for my high school graduation. When I was little, we used to spend hours working on her together. Man, he loved this car."

"And I can see you love it too." He smiles and it spreads across his entire face and he looks like a little boy on his birthday.

"I do love it. It's not just about the car, you know? It was something that was just for me and him. He taught me everything I know about cars."

"You miss him a lot, don't you?" I reach over and place my hand on his thigh. He looks over and smiles before placing his hand over mine and squeezing it.

"I do. Every single day."

It's so hard to lose a parent. I can see the pain in his face and it reflects my own. I miss my mom every day too. So many times I just wish I could call her and ask her advice on things. Especially relationship advice. Ever since I started dating Cal, I've missed her so much. I wish she could have met him. I wish she could see how happy he makes me and how sweet he is to me. I know she would have loved him.

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We pull into the parking lot of the antique mall. I used to come here often with my mom. She used to love hunting for unusual treasures. She especially loved miniatures. I have an entire bookshelf in my house filled with small thimbles, vases, teacups, and even a porcelain duck family that she claimed was the cutest thing she ever saw. I never really understood

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