too."
Eva turned and walked back to the counter and the endless vases that needed to be filled. Andi pushed up from the chair and stalked after her. "What are you talking about? I'm not being stupid."
Eva spun, confronting her. "Oh no? Here you are crying like a little girl instead of taking a look at the facts."
"What facts?"
"Andi," Eva said, struggling to keep her voice even. "This man that you say is a relationshiphobe, is currently working his tail off for you and all this after spending the night cuddling with you because you didn't want to have sex. The way I see it, that man is seriously into you and you are being an idiot."
"I am not." Andi knew she sounded childish, but at that moment she didn't care. She popped a chocolate into her mouth and chewed hard.
"Then prove it," Eva said. Her eyes gleamed with challenge. "Go find Colin and go get a Christmas tree."
Andi tossed the bag of chocolates down on the counter and said, "Fine."
As she left the room, she could hear Eva laughing as she called out, "Just be back in time for the party."
***
Colin reflexively put his arm out to brace Andi as the truck bounced over yet another rut in the road. He hadn't driven in deep snow for years, and the way the truck was working, he was starting to worry that his lack of experience might get them into a little trouble if he wasn't careful.
"Sorry. This road is ridiculous."
"I'm fine," she said. Andi's hands were gripped on the door as she tried to keep from flying out of her seat. "Are you sure you know where you're going?" She bit her lip like she hadn't wanted to ask the question.
"Are you suggesting that I'm lost?" he teased.
Andi shot him a look before shading her eyes with her hand again. The sun was shining bright overhead, causing a sharp glare on the snow, making it difficult to see. "I wasn't trying to offend you, I know men are touchy about asking for directions, I just thought-"
"It's okay, Andi. I was kidding." He smiled at her and reached over to squeeze her thigh. She'd been distracted and distant since they'd been in the truck. At first he'd thought she was just nervous about his driving, but the longer they spent together, the more he could sense something was bugging her. "Besides," he said trying to lighten the mood. "I know exactly where I'm going. Look." He held up a piece of paper with some roughly drawn lines. The guys in the maintenance garage who'd lent him the truck had drawn it for him.
Andi grabbed the paper and stared at it in horror. "Colin, you can't be serious. This is the map?"
He laughed and pointed to the paper. "Don't worry so much," he said. Colin slowed the truck and waited until she met his eyes. "Everything will work out." She blinked hard and looked away.
"I promise," he said and revved up the engine again. The truck went over a particularly large bump, bouncing Andi towards him on the bench seat. In a quick move, he wrapped his right arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. "I think this is a good spot, don't you?"
He put the truck in park and when she snuggled deeper into his down coat, Colin seriously considered driving again, just so she would stay close. It was probably the party distracting her all afternoon, but whatever it was that had been pulling her away, for the moment at least, it was gone.
Andi didn't say anything, but neither did she make a move to get out of the truck. "Everything alright, Andi?" he asked and kissed the top of her head.
She pulled away slightly and said, "Of course. I was just thinking about how much I was enjoying this right now."
"Me too." He smiled and reached across the distance to put a soft kiss on her lips. "But we better get that tree so we can get to that second date."
"Right," she said. "Let's do this." Andi smiled and licked her lips. It was a subconscious action, but Colin almost grabbed her and had that second date with her right in the cab of the truck.
Instead he grabbed his gloves,
Eva turned and walked back to the counter and the endless vases that needed to be filled. Andi pushed up from the chair and stalked after her. "What are you talking about? I'm not being stupid."
Eva spun, confronting her. "Oh no? Here you are crying like a little girl instead of taking a look at the facts."
"What facts?"
"Andi," Eva said, struggling to keep her voice even. "This man that you say is a relationshiphobe, is currently working his tail off for you and all this after spending the night cuddling with you because you didn't want to have sex. The way I see it, that man is seriously into you and you are being an idiot."
"I am not." Andi knew she sounded childish, but at that moment she didn't care. She popped a chocolate into her mouth and chewed hard.
"Then prove it," Eva said. Her eyes gleamed with challenge. "Go find Colin and go get a Christmas tree."
Andi tossed the bag of chocolates down on the counter and said, "Fine."
As she left the room, she could hear Eva laughing as she called out, "Just be back in time for the party."
***
Colin reflexively put his arm out to brace Andi as the truck bounced over yet another rut in the road. He hadn't driven in deep snow for years, and the way the truck was working, he was starting to worry that his lack of experience might get them into a little trouble if he wasn't careful.
"Sorry. This road is ridiculous."
"I'm fine," she said. Andi's hands were gripped on the door as she tried to keep from flying out of her seat. "Are you sure you know where you're going?" She bit her lip like she hadn't wanted to ask the question.
"Are you suggesting that I'm lost?" he teased.
Andi shot him a look before shading her eyes with her hand again. The sun was shining bright overhead, causing a sharp glare on the snow, making it difficult to see. "I wasn't trying to offend you, I know men are touchy about asking for directions, I just thought-"
"It's okay, Andi. I was kidding." He smiled at her and reached over to squeeze her thigh. She'd been distracted and distant since they'd been in the truck. At first he'd thought she was just nervous about his driving, but the longer they spent together, the more he could sense something was bugging her. "Besides," he said trying to lighten the mood. "I know exactly where I'm going. Look." He held up a piece of paper with some roughly drawn lines. The guys in the maintenance garage who'd lent him the truck had drawn it for him.
Andi grabbed the paper and stared at it in horror. "Colin, you can't be serious. This is the map?"
He laughed and pointed to the paper. "Don't worry so much," he said. Colin slowed the truck and waited until she met his eyes. "Everything will work out." She blinked hard and looked away.
"I promise," he said and revved up the engine again. The truck went over a particularly large bump, bouncing Andi towards him on the bench seat. In a quick move, he wrapped his right arm around her shoulders and pulled her close. "I think this is a good spot, don't you?"
He put the truck in park and when she snuggled deeper into his down coat, Colin seriously considered driving again, just so she would stay close. It was probably the party distracting her all afternoon, but whatever it was that had been pulling her away, for the moment at least, it was gone.
Andi didn't say anything, but neither did she make a move to get out of the truck. "Everything alright, Andi?" he asked and kissed the top of her head.
She pulled away slightly and said, "Of course. I was just thinking about how much I was enjoying this right now."
"Me too." He smiled and reached across the distance to put a soft kiss on her lips. "But we better get that tree so we can get to that second date."
"Right," she said. "Let's do this." Andi smiled and licked her lips. It was a subconscious action, but Colin almost grabbed her and had that second date with her right in the cab of the truck.
Instead he grabbed his gloves,
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