want one and they’re a lot of money.”
He continued pulling things out of the cardboard carton and setting them on her coffee table. “You are very hung up on money, Kate.”
“That’s because I don’t have a lot of it.” She poked him. “I mean it, Beau, I can’t accept this.”
He straightened and looked at her. “I will take it with me when I leave. How’s that?”
Well that was different, she supposed. That would make it his, not hers.
“I don’t know how to play video games,” she finally said, eyeing the machine with mild interest.
“You’ll love it. I got us some games too.” He gestured to the bag. On top of the pile of plastic game cases was MLB 2013. It figured.
“Shouldn’t you be helping Trey and Kylie with the house?”
“I did. I cleaned it up good today while they were at work. They’re out to dinner tonight, enjoying themselves.”
“Well, why didn’t you go with them?” she asked, not understanding why he’d rather be here playing a video game.
“Because, Kate, I can’t go anywhere that I stay long or it causes a very unpleasant commotion. I’m trying to remain low key here. Not too many people know I’m in town.”
“Oh.” She watched as he bent over her television and went to work hooking up the Wii. “Well, if you’re staying, you want a beer?”
“Sure, whatever you’ve got.”
She went to the kitchen and uncapped two beers. By the time she got back, he was already sitting on the couch, using a controller to set up the game. She had to admit that once she started playing, she was enjoying it. Of course he beat her to a pulp but it was still fun. Besides baseball, he’d bought a skiing game and some sort of shooting game. They didn’t realize how long they’d been playing until she looked at the clock and saw that it was after eleven. She hadn’t enjoyed herself this much in a long time.
“I should probably go so you can get some sleep.” He flipped the television off and reached for his keys.
“Don’t forget your game,” she said pointedly, knowing he was going to attempt to do just that.
“I’ll get it tomorrow. It’s a pain to unhook.” He gave her a grin and she rolled her eyes. “Do you ever balance your checkbook? s an understatementonhe wasYou must have a hell of a time adding up all your purchases.”
He shrugged. “I have more money than you and me and dozens of other people could ever spend. I do what makes me happy.”
“You do what makes other people happy,” she corrected.
“That too.” He stood up. “Are you going to be okay here?”
“I’ll be fine. Thanks for coming over. You’ve got to be getting tired of me by now.”
“If I was tired of you, I wouldn’t be here. It’s been nice having somewhere to go so Trey and Kylie can have some time to themselves. They don’t have the biggest house in town.”
“I suppose not, with three adults staying there. Wait until your whole family descends upon them.”
“Yeah, that’s going to be rough. We all get along fairly well though. Some of them will stay in a hotel anyway. Mama and Mamaw will probably stay with Kylie and Trey. I’ll get a room somewhere for myself. It will all work out.”
“You can stay here if you want. I have an extra bedroom.”
He looked surprised. “You’d really let me stay here?”
“Why not? It’s not like I have family coming to town. There’s plenty of room and it would only be for a few days.” She wasn’t sure who she was trying to convince, him or herself. She silently chastised herself for being so dramatic. He’d done her numerous favors, she was only returning one.
“Let me think about it.”
She shrugged her shoulders. She wasn’t sure what he was deliberating inside of that head of his, but she let it go.
“I should go,” he said, heading for the front door—almost too quickly.
“Can I ask you something?” she said suddenly, knowing she probably shouldn’t push things. Hell, she wasn’t even sure she
He continued pulling things out of the cardboard carton and setting them on her coffee table. “You are very hung up on money, Kate.”
“That’s because I don’t have a lot of it.” She poked him. “I mean it, Beau, I can’t accept this.”
He straightened and looked at her. “I will take it with me when I leave. How’s that?”
Well that was different, she supposed. That would make it his, not hers.
“I don’t know how to play video games,” she finally said, eyeing the machine with mild interest.
“You’ll love it. I got us some games too.” He gestured to the bag. On top of the pile of plastic game cases was MLB 2013. It figured.
“Shouldn’t you be helping Trey and Kylie with the house?”
“I did. I cleaned it up good today while they were at work. They’re out to dinner tonight, enjoying themselves.”
“Well, why didn’t you go with them?” she asked, not understanding why he’d rather be here playing a video game.
“Because, Kate, I can’t go anywhere that I stay long or it causes a very unpleasant commotion. I’m trying to remain low key here. Not too many people know I’m in town.”
“Oh.” She watched as he bent over her television and went to work hooking up the Wii. “Well, if you’re staying, you want a beer?”
“Sure, whatever you’ve got.”
She went to the kitchen and uncapped two beers. By the time she got back, he was already sitting on the couch, using a controller to set up the game. She had to admit that once she started playing, she was enjoying it. Of course he beat her to a pulp but it was still fun. Besides baseball, he’d bought a skiing game and some sort of shooting game. They didn’t realize how long they’d been playing until she looked at the clock and saw that it was after eleven. She hadn’t enjoyed herself this much in a long time.
“I should probably go so you can get some sleep.” He flipped the television off and reached for his keys.
“Don’t forget your game,” she said pointedly, knowing he was going to attempt to do just that.
“I’ll get it tomorrow. It’s a pain to unhook.” He gave her a grin and she rolled her eyes. “Do you ever balance your checkbook? s an understatementonhe wasYou must have a hell of a time adding up all your purchases.”
He shrugged. “I have more money than you and me and dozens of other people could ever spend. I do what makes me happy.”
“You do what makes other people happy,” she corrected.
“That too.” He stood up. “Are you going to be okay here?”
“I’ll be fine. Thanks for coming over. You’ve got to be getting tired of me by now.”
“If I was tired of you, I wouldn’t be here. It’s been nice having somewhere to go so Trey and Kylie can have some time to themselves. They don’t have the biggest house in town.”
“I suppose not, with three adults staying there. Wait until your whole family descends upon them.”
“Yeah, that’s going to be rough. We all get along fairly well though. Some of them will stay in a hotel anyway. Mama and Mamaw will probably stay with Kylie and Trey. I’ll get a room somewhere for myself. It will all work out.”
“You can stay here if you want. I have an extra bedroom.”
He looked surprised. “You’d really let me stay here?”
“Why not? It’s not like I have family coming to town. There’s plenty of room and it would only be for a few days.” She wasn’t sure who she was trying to convince, him or herself. She silently chastised herself for being so dramatic. He’d done her numerous favors, she was only returning one.
“Let me think about it.”
She shrugged her shoulders. She wasn’t sure what he was deliberating inside of that head of his, but she let it go.
“I should go,” he said, heading for the front door—almost too quickly.
“Can I ask you something?” she said suddenly, knowing she probably shouldn’t push things. Hell, she wasn’t even sure she
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