time.”
“Ugh.” He groaned. “Don’t remind me.”
I laughed. “No matter how bad it was, I slept on Cliff’s couch for a night.”
“Are you that sure you’re going to get some?”
“It’s not that.”
“Oh yeah. It’s so you have the freedom to talk without distraction.” He pulled into a spot outside our building. “I know you don’t ‘talk’ much, but don’t steal any of my condoms.”
“Get out of the car.”
“It’s my car.”
I got out and started walking up the stairs toward our place. I couldn’t complain considering how little we were paying in rent. We’d gotten a good deal thanks to a friend of Winston’s, but it definitely lacked in curb appeal. If I knew Savy as well as I thought, she could care less, but she’d definitely realize things had changed for me. The question was whether that would work in my favor or against me.
***
“Glen!” Savy’s voice had me grinning before I’d even turned around. She was standing there with Dalton and a teenage girl I assumed was Laney. I made sure my friend Ted had me covered before walking over to where Savy waited in line for the gondola. She looked so cute all decked out in snowboard gear. I’d been so distracted and surprised the day before that I’d barely noticed, but after the night we’d had, I could enjoy it more.
“Hey. Good timing. I was just about to start patrolling.”
She smiled. It melted me. “I’m glad my dad made us wake up then. He said he refused to let us waste the day away.”
“Wasting a day away is never a good thing.” I wasn’t even paying attention to what I was saying. All I could focus on was Savy’s blue eyes and how they seemed lighter. She was happy to see me. The night before hadn’t just been a fluke.
The girl I assumed was Laney cleared her throat.
“Oh sorry. Glen, this is Laney. Laney, this is Glen.”
I held out my hand to her. “Nice to meet you.”
She grinned. “Nice to meet you too. Savy told me all about you last night.”
“Oh, did you now?” I smiled at Savy. She blushed, and I wanted to make her blush more—but for other reasons.
“I can’t believe you hired a sleigh for her. That’s so romantic.”
Dalton laughed. “Don’t mind Laney, she might be seventeen, but she still thinks she’s going to be a Disney princess.”
“I do not.” She put a hand on her hip and glared at her brother. “It was romantic. No girl could deny it.”
“What about you, Savannah?” Dalton turned to her. “Was it romantic?”
She glanced at me, before moving her gaze back over to Dalton. “Maybe.”
“See.” Laney smiled proudly. “Maybe with a smile means yes. Everyone knows that.”
“Glen, a little help here,” Ted called over.
“Sorry, I’ve got to go, but it was good seeing you.”
“Are we still on for tonight?” she asked tentatively like she was afraid I’d say no.
“Of course. I’ll pick you up at eight like we planned.”
“Ok. Good.”
I didn’t waste the opening. I leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. Laney giggled as Savy looked up at me with surprise. “See you later.”
“You definitely will.” I walked back over to help again with the loading.
“He’s so hot,” Laney said loudly enough that I could hear. Unfortunately I couldn’t hear Savy’s response.
The rest of the day crawled until I was finally able to get off work and head home. I spent over an hour cleaning the place, I needed to make it look as appealing as possible. I knew nothing I could do could make up for the crappy furniture, but I’d do everything else possible.
My phone buzzed with a text at seven thirty. I smiled as I saw Savy’s name. Finished early.
Oh yeah? Couldn’t wait the extra half hour?
Do you think making fun of me is the way to go tonight? Wow. That wasn’t a typical Savy response.
Make fun of you? I wouldn’t dream of it. It’s teasing. I’ll be there in ten minutes.
Good.
I pocketed my phone and grabbed my keys. If she was
“Ugh.” He groaned. “Don’t remind me.”
I laughed. “No matter how bad it was, I slept on Cliff’s couch for a night.”
“Are you that sure you’re going to get some?”
“It’s not that.”
“Oh yeah. It’s so you have the freedom to talk without distraction.” He pulled into a spot outside our building. “I know you don’t ‘talk’ much, but don’t steal any of my condoms.”
“Get out of the car.”
“It’s my car.”
I got out and started walking up the stairs toward our place. I couldn’t complain considering how little we were paying in rent. We’d gotten a good deal thanks to a friend of Winston’s, but it definitely lacked in curb appeal. If I knew Savy as well as I thought, she could care less, but she’d definitely realize things had changed for me. The question was whether that would work in my favor or against me.
***
“Glen!” Savy’s voice had me grinning before I’d even turned around. She was standing there with Dalton and a teenage girl I assumed was Laney. I made sure my friend Ted had me covered before walking over to where Savy waited in line for the gondola. She looked so cute all decked out in snowboard gear. I’d been so distracted and surprised the day before that I’d barely noticed, but after the night we’d had, I could enjoy it more.
“Hey. Good timing. I was just about to start patrolling.”
She smiled. It melted me. “I’m glad my dad made us wake up then. He said he refused to let us waste the day away.”
“Wasting a day away is never a good thing.” I wasn’t even paying attention to what I was saying. All I could focus on was Savy’s blue eyes and how they seemed lighter. She was happy to see me. The night before hadn’t just been a fluke.
The girl I assumed was Laney cleared her throat.
“Oh sorry. Glen, this is Laney. Laney, this is Glen.”
I held out my hand to her. “Nice to meet you.”
She grinned. “Nice to meet you too. Savy told me all about you last night.”
“Oh, did you now?” I smiled at Savy. She blushed, and I wanted to make her blush more—but for other reasons.
“I can’t believe you hired a sleigh for her. That’s so romantic.”
Dalton laughed. “Don’t mind Laney, she might be seventeen, but she still thinks she’s going to be a Disney princess.”
“I do not.” She put a hand on her hip and glared at her brother. “It was romantic. No girl could deny it.”
“What about you, Savannah?” Dalton turned to her. “Was it romantic?”
She glanced at me, before moving her gaze back over to Dalton. “Maybe.”
“See.” Laney smiled proudly. “Maybe with a smile means yes. Everyone knows that.”
“Glen, a little help here,” Ted called over.
“Sorry, I’ve got to go, but it was good seeing you.”
“Are we still on for tonight?” she asked tentatively like she was afraid I’d say no.
“Of course. I’ll pick you up at eight like we planned.”
“Ok. Good.”
I didn’t waste the opening. I leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. Laney giggled as Savy looked up at me with surprise. “See you later.”
“You definitely will.” I walked back over to help again with the loading.
“He’s so hot,” Laney said loudly enough that I could hear. Unfortunately I couldn’t hear Savy’s response.
The rest of the day crawled until I was finally able to get off work and head home. I spent over an hour cleaning the place, I needed to make it look as appealing as possible. I knew nothing I could do could make up for the crappy furniture, but I’d do everything else possible.
My phone buzzed with a text at seven thirty. I smiled as I saw Savy’s name. Finished early.
Oh yeah? Couldn’t wait the extra half hour?
Do you think making fun of me is the way to go tonight? Wow. That wasn’t a typical Savy response.
Make fun of you? I wouldn’t dream of it. It’s teasing. I’ll be there in ten minutes.
Good.
I pocketed my phone and grabbed my keys. If she was
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