them shorts. Can’t say I blame them for staring.”
My face felt flushed and a horn blared outside. “I gotta go. Just wanted to make sure you were okay.”
I nodded and he stepped back and let the screen door close. Then he winked at me before turning and walking away.
Chapter Ten
Eva
I pulled the truck up to the lake and grabbed my tow el and iP od. I intended to lay o ut for a couple hours and even take a swim. I didn’t want to go back into town today. There was nothing left for me to buy . E very movie they were playing at the theater I’d watched with in the last forty-eight hours.
I straightened my towel out on the thickest pat c h of grass. I checked to make sure there were no snakes hiding out nearby. Growing up in the country I’d learned a long time ago that snakes could be anywhere. Once I was sure I was nice and safe, I stuck my earbuds in and put my “after Josh” playlist on. I didn’t actually title it my “after Josh” playlist. It was just how I thought of it. All the playlist s I’d had before reminded me of him. So, I’d found songs by artist s we’d never listened to together and made myself a compilation of songs that didn’t remind me of him at all. It was the only way I’d been able to start listening to music again.
I knew that Daddy and Jeremy both hoped I’d pick up my guitar again but I knew that would never happen. The day I’d finally brought it back out of the closet and stood it in the corner where I’d used to keep it Jeremy had been all smiles. Until, he realized I wasn’t actually going to play it. Every song I’d ever written had something to do with Josh. Even the ones that weren’t love songs, Josh was in there somewhere. He was always my inspiration. I coul dn’t play it now. Not w ith him gone, i t just never felt right.
At least I’d let music back into my life. That was a step I never thought I’d manage. Growing up with music as my second love, behind Josh of course, I’d always thought it would be my future. Somehow , I’d do something with my songs and ability. I knew now that I’d lost that love too. It was only a painful reminder now.
Rough fabric brushed my leg and I sat straight up ready to scream when my eyes locked on a very amused Cage. Reaching up I jerked my ear buds out and scowled at him. “You scared me! “
Cage tried to hold in his laughter but his eyes were twinkling with it. “Yeah, sorry about that. I tried talking to you but when you didn’t respond I figured you were either sleeping or that music was turned up real damn loud.”
“What are you doing here?” I snapped. I was irritated. Mostly at myself but he didn’t know that.
“Well, I was riding back here to take a swim because it’s hot and I come upon you laid out here in a tiny hot pink bikini. I’m a man , sugar and I couldn’t resist the view.”
I stared down at myself then bac k at him. He liked what he saw? I could not smile. I could not smile. I’d look like an idiot.
“Why d on’t you go for a swim with me? I’ll even leave my boxers on.”
Swim with Cage. Um. This was probably a bad idea.
“I don’t know…”
Cage stood up and be g an lifting his shirt off over his head and all thought w as lost. Was that a barbell in his nipple?
“What is that?” I asked , unable to take my eyes off the small silver bar that was definitely attached to his hard tanned pec .
“It’s a piercing , sweet Eva. Now get your sexy ass up and
My face felt flushed and a horn blared outside. “I gotta go. Just wanted to make sure you were okay.”
I nodded and he stepped back and let the screen door close. Then he winked at me before turning and walking away.
Chapter Ten
Eva
I pulled the truck up to the lake and grabbed my tow el and iP od. I intended to lay o ut for a couple hours and even take a swim. I didn’t want to go back into town today. There was nothing left for me to buy . E very movie they were playing at the theater I’d watched with in the last forty-eight hours.
I straightened my towel out on the thickest pat c h of grass. I checked to make sure there were no snakes hiding out nearby. Growing up in the country I’d learned a long time ago that snakes could be anywhere. Once I was sure I was nice and safe, I stuck my earbuds in and put my “after Josh” playlist on. I didn’t actually title it my “after Josh” playlist. It was just how I thought of it. All the playlist s I’d had before reminded me of him. So, I’d found songs by artist s we’d never listened to together and made myself a compilation of songs that didn’t remind me of him at all. It was the only way I’d been able to start listening to music again.
I knew that Daddy and Jeremy both hoped I’d pick up my guitar again but I knew that would never happen. The day I’d finally brought it back out of the closet and stood it in the corner where I’d used to keep it Jeremy had been all smiles. Until, he realized I wasn’t actually going to play it. Every song I’d ever written had something to do with Josh. Even the ones that weren’t love songs, Josh was in there somewhere. He was always my inspiration. I coul dn’t play it now. Not w ith him gone, i t just never felt right.
At least I’d let music back into my life. That was a step I never thought I’d manage. Growing up with music as my second love, behind Josh of course, I’d always thought it would be my future. Somehow , I’d do something with my songs and ability. I knew now that I’d lost that love too. It was only a painful reminder now.
Rough fabric brushed my leg and I sat straight up ready to scream when my eyes locked on a very amused Cage. Reaching up I jerked my ear buds out and scowled at him. “You scared me! “
Cage tried to hold in his laughter but his eyes were twinkling with it. “Yeah, sorry about that. I tried talking to you but when you didn’t respond I figured you were either sleeping or that music was turned up real damn loud.”
“What are you doing here?” I snapped. I was irritated. Mostly at myself but he didn’t know that.
“Well, I was riding back here to take a swim because it’s hot and I come upon you laid out here in a tiny hot pink bikini. I’m a man , sugar and I couldn’t resist the view.”
I stared down at myself then bac k at him. He liked what he saw? I could not smile. I could not smile. I’d look like an idiot.
“Why d on’t you go for a swim with me? I’ll even leave my boxers on.”
Swim with Cage. Um. This was probably a bad idea.
“I don’t know…”
Cage stood up and be g an lifting his shirt off over his head and all thought w as lost. Was that a barbell in his nipple?
“What is that?” I asked , unable to take my eyes off the small silver bar that was definitely attached to his hard tanned pec .
“It’s a piercing , sweet Eva. Now get your sexy ass up and
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