Blue Moon Kisses by Cindy Roland Anderson

Author:Cindy Roland Anderson [Anderson, Cindy Roland]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Winsome Press Publishing
Published: 2017-09-11T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Ashlee could tell Beau was annoyed. Good. He deserved to feel that way because she was annoyed with him. He was so aggravating that she’d decided to do something drastic and impulsive— two things she excelled at.

“Kade Sinclair?” Beau asked evenly.

“Yeah, remember I told you about him?”

“I remember.” The muscle in his jaw ticked. “When are you going out and where are you meeting him?”

“Friday evening, and he’ll probably just come to the house to pick me up.” She held up her hand. “Before you lecture me, remember his daddy is friends with mine, so it’s all good.”

Beau’s eyes narrowed. “You still didn’t tell me where y’all are goin’.”

“That’s because I don’t know yet.” She unclicked her seatbelt. “He only has a couple of hours free, so I’m sure it’ll be somewhere local.”

He held her gaze, and she wondered if this was finally the moment he’d admit he liked her. Honestly, if going out with another guy didn’t do the trick, then she was done carrying a torch for Beau Jacobsen. She would move on for real this time.

Tense seconds ticked by. Then he nodded his head and unclicked his seatbelt. “Sit tight, and let me put the gas in first.”

She sighed heavily and leaned her head back against the seat as Beau retrieved the gas can from the back. Why did she keep tormenting herself? He had way too many hang-ups to ever make a move.

Something vibrated, and she looked down to find his phone lying face down on the console. Glancing out the front window, she saw Beau unscrewing the gas cap to her car. Her fingers inched over to his phone. She wanted to know if he’d accepted any other friendship besides hers. But wasn’t that another form of torture? When she saw all the friend requests, most of them from women, it had made her feel small and insignificant.

He’d lived out of the country for six years and had a life outside of Mitchel Creek with new friends and apparently more than one girlfriend. Girlfriends he didn’t want to talk about.

Beau had finished and was walking back toward his car. Ashlee gathered up her things while he put the gas can in the back. Without waiting for him to open her door, she did it herself and climbed out.

“I’m good now,” she said, digging inside her purse for her keys. “You can go.”

“I’m not leaving until I know your car will start.” His forehead creased. “And I’m following you to the gas station.”

“Okay,” she said, knowing it was pointless to argue. Eager to get home so she could talk to her sister-in-law, she hurried over to her car. Beau was right behind her and reached around her to open the car door for her. “Thank you.” She slid onto the driver’s seat and put the key in the ignition.

“Don’t start it yet,” Beau said. “Just turn it to the on position and give the fuel pump time to fill up with gas.”

Her daddy had told her the same thing many times, but she always forgot.

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