Killmore by Martha Sweeney

Author:Martha Sweeney [Sweeney, Martha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: WWN Publishing Group
Published: 2016-11-14T22:00:00+00:00

Thirty Two - Aiden

I wake to something sniffing my ear and the weight of it on my body. “Hey, Cain and Mable,” I greet. “Is it morning already?”

“Give me one good reason not to shoot you for trespassing,” Laurie’s voice demands from behind my left shoulder along with the sound of a riffle cocking.

“Because, it wouldn’t look good to the town’s people to know you shot your boyfriend,” I reply.

“You’re not my boyfriend,” she reminds.

“Am too,” I tease.

“I can’t believe you stayed out here all night,” she says.

“So, you did have the chance to shoot me at some point, but didn’t,” I state.

“I seriously considered it,” she reveals.

“So, you do like me,” I charge.

“Nope,” she denies.

“If you didn’t like me at all, you would have shot me…or dragged me to my truck,” I return.

“Why didn’t you sleep in your truck?” she inquires.

“The lounger is comfortable,” I mention. “Plus, it’s been years since I’ve slept under the stars.”

“You know that a bear or coyote could have attacked you in the middle of the night, right?”

“It was worth the risk to see your sexy ass this morning,” I reply.

Ignoring me, Laurie heads back inside, leaving the sliding door slightly cracked.

I spring to my feet and grab my bag, hurrying to get inside before she changes her mind.

“The bathroom is over there,” she states, pointing through the kitchen.

“Thanks, Pix,” I reply, quickly kissing her cheek.

“So, what are you doing here?” she checks just beyond the bathroom door.

“It’s been four days, Pix,” I mention.

“Four days for what?”

“Since I saw you,” I reply.

“You saw me yesterday,” she reminds.

“Okay…three days since I had seen you and four since I set up the gear,” I clarify.

“If there’s a problem with it, why didn’t you or Paul say anything yesterday?”

“There’s nothing wrong with it,” I reveal, flushing the toilet and starting to washing my hands. “I just need to check it here…as well as….”

“As well as, what?” she asks when I exit the bathroom.

“As well as establish the next phase of our relationship slash surveillance,” I explain.

“What’s that?” she feigns.

“That I need to be here more often…” I remind, following her back into the kitchen.

“Joy,” Laurie replies sarcastically.

“I know you’re really excited,” I tease. “You’re just trying to hold it all back because you don’t want me to know you are.”

“Whatever,” she comments.

“So…” I begin, “I was thinking that I’ll start off with staying a night or two this week and we’ll build from there to where I’ll move in in a couple of weeks.”

Laurie doesn’t say anything as she adds some food to the blender and then starts it. I study every move she makes and note that she’s trying hard not to acknowledge me as well as the arrangement that must begin. When she turns off the blender, she pours its contents into two glasses, washes the blender and then picks up one of the smoothies and starts drinking it as she heads over to her workout area.

I grab the extra glass, realizing that she left it for me.

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