Under the Viaduct by H. L. Anderson

Author:H. L. Anderson [Anderson, H. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Immortal Works
Published: 2021-04-05T22:00:00+00:00

Kaylee parked next to Max’s car, turned the ignition off, and with a shy smile, glanced at Blayne before opening her door to get out. Before she’d even turned to shut her door, Blayne was standing next to her. He put a hand on her arm. “Wait just a minute. I have a favor to ask you.”

Turning to fully face him, she nodded, looking up into his eyes.

He swallowed and licked his lips. “Will you keep my money for me?” He rushed to explain. “I can’t get a bank account without an address, plus living on the streets is a good way to get everything you own stolen.” Another lick of his lips. “And I’d like to save up for a place to live—just a room or studio apartment—now that I have a job.”

A smile spread wide across her face and she held herself back from throwing her arms around him. He was really doing it! He was really getting his life together! “Of course, I will. And I’ll help you look for a place.”

He took her shoulders in his hands and stepped closer to her, staring down into her face with a smile. “Thank you.” His gaze shifted from her eyes to her lips and back. His smile faded and his tongue darted out to lick his lips again nervously.

Kaylee’s throat went dry and her heart pounded in her ears. Was this too soon? Should she pull away? Her muddled brain couldn’t decide, but her lips knew what they wanted. She tilted her head up and wet her lips. Blayne’s hands tightened on her shoulders and he pulled her closer, his mouth lowering…

“Hey, Kaylee!” Max called from his small deck. “What’s up?”

The spell broken, Blayne dropped his hands and backed away. He stared at the ground and put his hands in his pockets.

“Uh, hi Max.” Kaylee yelled. “We’ll be up in a second.” He did that on purpose, she thought. He doesn’t trust Blayne yet. Jerk. With an apologetic smile she shrugged and boldly grabbed Blayne’s hand with a defiant look up at Max and led him to the stairs leading up to Max’s apartment.

Max held the door open for them, Allie stood behind him, her mouth tilted up in a knowing smirk. “Hey, Kay, Blayne! How was the date?”

Blayne looked down at Kaylee. “Hopefully not over yet.”

Her stomach flipped, and she bit her bottom lip to keep her smile from taking over her entire face. She cleared her throat of the large stone-like lump that had formed there in the last two seconds. “It’s been great,”—she flicked her gaze up at Blayne—“so far.”

Motioning toward the couch, Max said, “Come in and have a seat. What brings you to visit?”

Kaylee sat first, leaving the choice to Blayne of how close to sit to each other. He left a couple of inches between them—just enough so their legs brushed against each other if one of them moved. Allie and Max sat in chairs across from them. Kaylee noted how Max

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