Runaway Road: Runaway Series - Book 1 by Devney Perry

Author:Devney Perry [Perry, Devney]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Nine

Brooks

I used my forearm to wipe the sweat from my forehead, then slammed the hood on the truck I’d just finished working on. It was the Chevy I’d hauled in early yesterday morning. The owner hadn’t been able to get it to start. When I’d gotten it into the shop, I’d understood why. The thing hadn’t been tuned up in years. The oil was practically sludge and the battery corroded. The starter was on its last leg.

The owner was new to Summers and had recently moved into the widow Aster’s place after she passed in March. He’d given me the go-ahead to fix it all, so after getting parts yesterday and clearing the shop, today it had been my project.

“Chevy’s done,” I told Tony, wiping my forehead again. The sweat wouldn’t stop dripping. “You can go ahead and call for him to pick it up.”

“Will do, Brooks.” Tony unscrewed the cap on a gallon jug of water and hefted it to his lips. Most of the water went inside his mouth, but a healthy trickle dripped down his chin and onto his coveralls.

No matter the temperature, Tony wore coveralls. Today, he’d at least given up hot coffee for cold water.

“What else we got on the docket for the day?” Tony asked, catching a dribble of water with his wrist.

I blew out a long breath and stared down the shop to the office. “I need to spend some hours on paperwork.”

I hadn’t sent invoices in a week, and as much as I hated keeping the books, I did like getting paid. Normally, I did my billing at night. I’d stick around after the shop closed. Unless Wyatt had a night off or we had Monday dinner at Mom and Dad’s house, I was here until my growling stomach forced me home.

Those three or four nights a week made it possible for me to keep up on the business side of things. But with Londyn here, I’d left every night this week as soon as the last car was out of the shop and on the road with its owner.

Last night, I’d even closed up early. I’d hoped to catch Wyatt between football practice and work so I could tell him about Londyn. But he’d had a friend over when I’d gotten home, so I’d put it off. As soon as he’d gone to work, I’d hauled ass to the diner to pick up a couple of cheeseburgers, then met Londyn on the rock.

I’d been braced for her to be in an off mood thanks to her ex’s visit. But she’d been her normal self when she’d shown up to meet me. We’d talked about her life over dinner. Londyn had quickly become my favorite topic. I’d asked her more questions about the journey from California to Montana to Boston and the places she’d stopped along the way.

By the time our cheeseburgers had been devoured, the pair of us had been too full to do anything but lie on the rock and watch the sunset with our hands linked.

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