was dangerous. He seemed like a nice guy.”
Kate knew Richard was telling the truth. She shrugged and gave him half a smile. “It’s not your fault. I know I said it was, but I was just angry.”
“Well, I feel responsible. I’ll make sure when I talk to him to tell him to knock this crap off.”
“Thanks, Richard. I appreciate you believing me.”
“Of course I believe you.” Richard looked at Beau. “You’ll make sure she gets home alright?”
“I’ve got it covered. She can hang out next door until Trey gets home from work. I’m sure he’s going to want to talk to her.”
They left Richard’s and headed to Trey and Kylie’s. Kylie was already there. She gave Kate a hug. “I heard what happened. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, Kylie. He keyed my car, not my body.”
Kylie frowned. “Who is he ?”
“Wick,” Beau said, when Kate didn’t answer. “Apparently he’s been following her. He left her a nasty note too.?s telling t
8
By the end of the week, Kate felt marginally better about things. Wick had apparently disappeared. She hadn’t seen or heard from him since the incident with her car, which he vehemently denied being responsible for, of course. Trey had exchanged a few words with Wick and whatever he had said to the man had apparently done the trick.
Fortunately, Beau managed to buff the scratch out of her vehicle. She was beginning to think he was a miracle worker.
Over the past several days, he’d been around off and on. He’d brought rented movies over the first night. They’d sat on her couch watching a Matt Damon war movie. The next night he’d shown up with take-out and they’d eaten in front of the evening news. She’d been relieved not to be stuck sitting alone. Sleeping had been hard enough. Even though she knew Wick was likely gone, her teeth were still on edge.
It was Friday night now. She was glad she didn’t have school the next day, but yet a little unnerved that she had two full days of sitting at home by herself.
She knew Kylie and Trey were getting their house ready for Thanksgiving. They had relatives coming into town. A lot of relatives. Beau was likely helping them get ready. She didn’t want to let his absence bother her, but it did. She’d gotten used to him coming around. They were buddies, she told herself. He wasn’t that hot—she wasn’t attracted to him. Repeatedly, she reminded herself of these things. But the truth was, he was hot and she was attracted to him. They hadn’t touched at all since that first night on her front porch—at least not in a sexual nature. He was very good at keeping his feelings in check. Or perhaps he didn’t have any feelings for her. That was another distinct possibility.
Sighing, she flipped through the channels and frowned. There really wasn’t anything on she wanted to see. There wasn’t anything she wanted to do. She was bored.
She heard the knock at the door and stiffened automatically.
“It’s me. Open up.” Beau.
Happier than she’d like to be, she got up and walked over to open the door. He had a sack in his hands, as usual. The man never came empty handed.
“Do you have plans?” He stepped into the house without waiting for an invitation.
“Come on in,” she said, letting the door shut behind him.
He toss question after question. Kats ” K0ed a grin over his shoulder. “I got something for you.”
“What?” She eyed the bag, curiously. It was too large for take-out.
“A Wii,” he said, setting the bag down and tossing his keys on the coffee table.
“A what?” she asked, her eyes narrowed.
“It’s a video game system—a Wii.” He gave her a strange look. “You don’t know what a Wii is?”
“I’ve heard of it,” she said, watching as he pulled the box out of the bag and went to work opening it. “Wait a minute. You can’t give me a Wii.”
“Why not?” He didn’t bother looking at her.
“Because a Wii is expensive. I know that because the kids at school all
Kate knew Richard was telling the truth. She shrugged and gave him half a smile. “It’s not your fault. I know I said it was, but I was just angry.”
“Well, I feel responsible. I’ll make sure when I talk to him to tell him to knock this crap off.”
“Thanks, Richard. I appreciate you believing me.”
“Of course I believe you.” Richard looked at Beau. “You’ll make sure she gets home alright?”
“I’ve got it covered. She can hang out next door until Trey gets home from work. I’m sure he’s going to want to talk to her.”
They left Richard’s and headed to Trey and Kylie’s. Kylie was already there. She gave Kate a hug. “I heard what happened. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, Kylie. He keyed my car, not my body.”
Kylie frowned. “Who is he ?”
“Wick,” Beau said, when Kate didn’t answer. “Apparently he’s been following her. He left her a nasty note too.?s telling t
8
By the end of the week, Kate felt marginally better about things. Wick had apparently disappeared. She hadn’t seen or heard from him since the incident with her car, which he vehemently denied being responsible for, of course. Trey had exchanged a few words with Wick and whatever he had said to the man had apparently done the trick.
Fortunately, Beau managed to buff the scratch out of her vehicle. She was beginning to think he was a miracle worker.
Over the past several days, he’d been around off and on. He’d brought rented movies over the first night. They’d sat on her couch watching a Matt Damon war movie. The next night he’d shown up with take-out and they’d eaten in front of the evening news. She’d been relieved not to be stuck sitting alone. Sleeping had been hard enough. Even though she knew Wick was likely gone, her teeth were still on edge.
It was Friday night now. She was glad she didn’t have school the next day, but yet a little unnerved that she had two full days of sitting at home by herself.
She knew Kylie and Trey were getting their house ready for Thanksgiving. They had relatives coming into town. A lot of relatives. Beau was likely helping them get ready. She didn’t want to let his absence bother her, but it did. She’d gotten used to him coming around. They were buddies, she told herself. He wasn’t that hot—she wasn’t attracted to him. Repeatedly, she reminded herself of these things. But the truth was, he was hot and she was attracted to him. They hadn’t touched at all since that first night on her front porch—at least not in a sexual nature. He was very good at keeping his feelings in check. Or perhaps he didn’t have any feelings for her. That was another distinct possibility.
Sighing, she flipped through the channels and frowned. There really wasn’t anything on she wanted to see. There wasn’t anything she wanted to do. She was bored.
She heard the knock at the door and stiffened automatically.
“It’s me. Open up.” Beau.
Happier than she’d like to be, she got up and walked over to open the door. He had a sack in his hands, as usual. The man never came empty handed.
“Do you have plans?” He stepped into the house without waiting for an invitation.
“Come on in,” she said, letting the door shut behind him.
He toss question after question. Kats ” K0ed a grin over his shoulder. “I got something for you.”
“What?” She eyed the bag, curiously. It was too large for take-out.
“A Wii,” he said, setting the bag down and tossing his keys on the coffee table.
“A what?” she asked, her eyes narrowed.
“It’s a video game system—a Wii.” He gave her a strange look. “You don’t know what a Wii is?”
“I’ve heard of it,” she said, watching as he pulled the box out of the bag and went to work opening it. “Wait a minute. You can’t give me a Wii.”
“Why not?” He didn’t bother looking at her.
“Because a Wii is expensive. I know that because the kids at school all
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