Dirty Working Hero (Hard Working Hero Book 2) by Penny Wylder

Author:Penny Wylder [Wylder, Penny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-25T18:30:00+00:00

6

Hardin

“Millie,” I say with a smile. “What are you doing here?”

“What are you doing here?” she asks back quickly.

Another girl steps in between us and waves. “Hi, I'm Kelsie, Millie's friend. We almost met the other night, but you both ran off in such a hurry.”

“Kel!” Millie snaps.

Her friend giggles, turning to look at Millie over her shoulder. “What?”

Millie jerks her head toward the door, and flashes wide eyes.

Kelsie grins as she turns back to me. “It was very nice to meet you, Hardin. Millie, I'll be in the car when you're ready to go.”

“You know what, I'll drive her. Is that okay with you, Millie?”

“Of course it's all right with her. Right. Millie?” her friend asks.

Millie gives her a look, and shakes her head lightly, forcing loose strands of hair to fall from her ponytail and frame her face. “Yeah, it’s fine. I'll just see you later, Kelsie.”

Her friend's smile grows wide and playful. “All right, just give me a call if you're not coming back.”

“I'm coming back,” Millie says.

“Mm hmm,” Kelsie mumbles as she pushes the door open and heads outside.

“Your friend seems nice. She's the one you were meeting the other night?”

“Yeah, that's Kelsie.” Millie tucks her hands in her back pockets and looks at the ground. “So, what are you doing here?” she asks again.

I smirk and laugh as I say, “What? Did you think all I do is pour cement? Like I don't have a life outside of that?”

“Oh no, no, that's not what—”

“I know,” I say, cutting her off. “I'm just messing with you.”

Millie laughs, her body relaxing. “I should have figured.”

“Come on, I'll show you what I'm doing here.” I take her hand, guiding her outside and around the building. “I'm here building this.”

There's a brick building beside the soup kitchen. It's old and has been vacant for years. I lead her to the door and open it for her to go inside.

“I've been volunteering here on the weekends to help build a new homeless shelter.”

“Are you serious?” she asks, her eyes exploring the open space.

There are wood beams up, framing the new rooms where people will be able to stay. I can already see the finished space in my mind. There's going to be a playroom for children, and a nice library. Each room is going to be like a small apartment, with a bathroom and kitchenette and a living area.

“I'm very serious.”

“Why? How? I mean, how did you get into this type of volunteer work?”

“I was homeless once, in need of a place to lay my head and a chance to get back on my feet. After leaving the military, I just kind of wandered for a while, not really knowing who or what I wanted to be. I have no family, and no one who was willing to take me in and let me get on my feet. I got lucky; someone took a chance on me. If Oliver hadn't come into my life when he did, I don't know where I'd be right now.

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