she went with an all in one that did everything but
make her morning coffee, then added a color laser printer so she could make up
brochures for her business.
Wyatt also talked her into purchasing a phone that had two
lines, one for home and one for business. When it came to cell phones, Haley
insisted they keep it simple. Why would she need to go online on her phone when
she had a computer at home? They compromised by purchasing one that allowed her
to text and was Bluetooth compatible, though why she needed Bluetooth she
didn’t know. The last thing she wanted was another leash. She’d lived most of
her life on the end of her father’s tether.
“Okay, can we look around some?” Haley asked, after the
finished in the computer section. “I’ve always wanted one of them iPods and I
think I’d like to get a television.”
Wyatt goggled at her. “You don’t have a TV?”
“Nope. Just that old thing Jack had and it ain’t gonna last
much longer. Oh, and I want one of them flat screen things. A good sized one so
I can watch the Cowboys play.”
“A girl after my own heart.” Wyatt slung an arm around her
shoulder and guided her to the television section.
A couple of hours later, Haley felt a little shell-shocked
by the amount of money she’d spent. Wyatt opened the truck door and waited for
her climb inside. He chuckled when he slid behind the wheel.
“Feeling a little sick to your stomach, are you?”
Haley blinked several times. “I think I threw up in my mouth
a little. Holy crow that was a lot of money. Why didn’t you stop me when I
bought that surround sound thing?”
Wyatt laughed. “Pure selfishness on my part. One, because it
did my heart good to see you doing something for yourself for a change,
especially since you can afford it now. Two, I’ll be parking my ass on your
couch during football season.” He held out his hand. “Lemme see that cell
phone.” She handed it to him and he pulled the car charger out of the bag.
Using his knife, he opened the package and plugged in the phone to start it
charging. “Now, let’s go have ourselves some lunch, then we’ll get on back and
start settin’ up all your loot.”
“Should we leave all this stuff in the truck while we go
inside and eat?”
“Good point.” He grinned. “I know just the place.”
They settled on a little taqueria with a walk up window
where Wyatt ordered a dozen pork soft tacos, chips and guac, and a big carton
of Mexican rice. They sat on the tailgate, the food stacked between them,
swinging their legs as Wyatt talked about HTML code and jpeg pictures. It was
all Greek to her but she liked the sound of his voice. She had to confess that
she liked everything about him and those feelings were growing as she got to
know him better. Much as she hated to admit it, she felt as if she were
fighting a losing battle to keep her heart safe. Truth was, she liked the way
he made her feel.
“Are you listening to a word I’m saying?” he asked, reaching
for another taco.
Haley giggled. She actually giggled, a sound she never
expected to hear coming from her mouth. She dipped a chip into the guac and
popped it in her mouth, talking around it. “You lost me at HTML code but that’s
okay. I like listening to you talk.”
He wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled
her into a quick kiss. His mouth lingered a moment so he could nibble on her
bottom lip.
“So, you think all that techno talk is sexy, huh?”
She shook her head. In for a penny, in for a pound. “No, I
think you’re sexy.” Heat raced to her cheeks and she’d have pulled away if his
hand hadn’t tightened on her neck. “I can’t believe I said that.”
He rested his forehead against hers and sighed. “It’s okay,
sweet pea, I feel the same way about you.” He let her go and dug another taco
out of the bag. “Eat up. We got a long night ahead of us. It’s gonna take a
spell to get all that stuff set up.”
* * * * *
Wyatt had to force
make her morning coffee, then added a color laser printer so she could make up
brochures for her business.
Wyatt also talked her into purchasing a phone that had two
lines, one for home and one for business. When it came to cell phones, Haley
insisted they keep it simple. Why would she need to go online on her phone when
she had a computer at home? They compromised by purchasing one that allowed her
to text and was Bluetooth compatible, though why she needed Bluetooth she
didn’t know. The last thing she wanted was another leash. She’d lived most of
her life on the end of her father’s tether.
“Okay, can we look around some?” Haley asked, after the
finished in the computer section. “I’ve always wanted one of them iPods and I
think I’d like to get a television.”
Wyatt goggled at her. “You don’t have a TV?”
“Nope. Just that old thing Jack had and it ain’t gonna last
much longer. Oh, and I want one of them flat screen things. A good sized one so
I can watch the Cowboys play.”
“A girl after my own heart.” Wyatt slung an arm around her
shoulder and guided her to the television section.
A couple of hours later, Haley felt a little shell-shocked
by the amount of money she’d spent. Wyatt opened the truck door and waited for
her climb inside. He chuckled when he slid behind the wheel.
“Feeling a little sick to your stomach, are you?”
Haley blinked several times. “I think I threw up in my mouth
a little. Holy crow that was a lot of money. Why didn’t you stop me when I
bought that surround sound thing?”
Wyatt laughed. “Pure selfishness on my part. One, because it
did my heart good to see you doing something for yourself for a change,
especially since you can afford it now. Two, I’ll be parking my ass on your
couch during football season.” He held out his hand. “Lemme see that cell
phone.” She handed it to him and he pulled the car charger out of the bag.
Using his knife, he opened the package and plugged in the phone to start it
charging. “Now, let’s go have ourselves some lunch, then we’ll get on back and
start settin’ up all your loot.”
“Should we leave all this stuff in the truck while we go
inside and eat?”
“Good point.” He grinned. “I know just the place.”
They settled on a little taqueria with a walk up window
where Wyatt ordered a dozen pork soft tacos, chips and guac, and a big carton
of Mexican rice. They sat on the tailgate, the food stacked between them,
swinging their legs as Wyatt talked about HTML code and jpeg pictures. It was
all Greek to her but she liked the sound of his voice. She had to confess that
she liked everything about him and those feelings were growing as she got to
know him better. Much as she hated to admit it, she felt as if she were
fighting a losing battle to keep her heart safe. Truth was, she liked the way
he made her feel.
“Are you listening to a word I’m saying?” he asked, reaching
for another taco.
Haley giggled. She actually giggled, a sound she never
expected to hear coming from her mouth. She dipped a chip into the guac and
popped it in her mouth, talking around it. “You lost me at HTML code but that’s
okay. I like listening to you talk.”
He wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled
her into a quick kiss. His mouth lingered a moment so he could nibble on her
bottom lip.
“So, you think all that techno talk is sexy, huh?”
She shook her head. In for a penny, in for a pound. “No, I
think you’re sexy.” Heat raced to her cheeks and she’d have pulled away if his
hand hadn’t tightened on her neck. “I can’t believe I said that.”
He rested his forehead against hers and sighed. “It’s okay,
sweet pea, I feel the same way about you.” He let her go and dug another taco
out of the bag. “Eat up. We got a long night ahead of us. It’s gonna take a
spell to get all that stuff set up.”
* * * * *
Wyatt had to force
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