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.I couldn’t tell if she was wearing makeup, but her lips were pink and perfect.A lot of men might have been upset to find their date unwilling to make eye contact.Winnie’s gaze was so focused on the floor that I thought she might never look at me.I didn’t care though.I needed to be near her.Besides, the hope that one day she might look at me again was enough to satisfy me.Yet Winnie peeked at me and her gaze made my heart race.I was even struggling against tightening jeans, but her father’s appearance put an end to that problem.Tad Todds wasn’t a big guy like many of the Reapers.He had a wiry build, affable face, and dark red hair.Tad was a nice religious fellow who would have me killed if I crossed him.“Good news,” Harlow said without looking too thrilled.“We’re doing the chaperone thing and I’m the third wheel.Yippee.”Tad smiled.“I thought since this was Winnie’s first date that a chaperone would be helpful.”“Okay,” I said instantly.I didn’t give a shit if the whole family came along.I needed to be close to Winnie.Looking pleased with my agreement, Tad hugged Winnie then Harlow.“You girls be home by eleven.”Harlow saluted him then took Winnie’s hand and headed for the door.I followed them into the cold evening.Tugging her coat tighter, Winnie shivered then looked upward.Harlow and I followed her gaze to find a star-filled sky.“Where are we eating?” Harlow asked.“I don’t care,” I said.“I mean, wherever you want.”“Is Red Lobster too expensive because I could really go for stuffed flounder?”Giving her a slight smile, I focused my gaze on Winnie who was still looking up at the stars.“Red Lobster will be great.”Winnie suddenly looked at me and smiled for only a moment before turning away.The moment was enough for me to live off for an eternity.In the SUV, Harlow sat in the backseat then leaned over the seat to play buffer between Winnie and me.“You like this old 1970’s music, huh?” Harlow asked, making conversation since Winnie couldn’t.“Yeah.My dad always hates it, so I knew it must be good.”“Your dad is on the city council, right? The tall guy who smells likes peppers.”I grinned at Harlow and nodded.“He does smell like peppers.It’s his cologne.”“I personally wouldn’t know, but that’s how Mom described him.She’s not a fan.”“Few people are.”“He owns a car dealership too.Car salesmen are notoriously sneaky.Are you sneaky, Dylan?”Winnie had been staring out of the window until this last question.She frowned at Harlow whose grin widened.“Yeah, I’m sneaky,” I said, glancing at the two of them.“Honest though.Good to know.”Winnie’s frown eased and she returned to staring outside.“As you probably know,” Harlow continued, “Bailey gifted Winnie to Lark who is on bed rest.I am happy to report that Winnie loves her new job and looks forward to helping with the twins.”When I smiled at Winnie, she kept her head down.I did catch her grinning though.“Next week, I’m turning Aaron’s gym into a nursery.Doing the project myself to make sure it gets done right.”“Well let’s hope this date goes well.Can you imagine how awkward it’ll be for you and Winnie to see each other, if you mess up and order the wrong thing at dinner?”Now I frowned at Harlow who leaned back into the seat.“What a shame it would be for you to make that mistake.”Concerned, I struggled to remember if the Todds had a religious problem with any foods.I studied Harlow in the rearview and found her grinning.When I peeked at Winnie, she was smiling too.“She’s messing with you,” Winnie whispered.“Well it worked.”When Winnie covered her mouth and laughed, Harlow sat forward again and nudged my shoulder.“I got her to talk, didn’t I?” Harlow said.“Yeah, I have a way of making people do what I want.I really ought to be a shrink,” she added, sitting back into her seat.“Or a con artist.”“Or a car salesman,” Winnie whispered.Harlow laughed.“That’s cold.”I smiled at the sisters teasing each other.Winnie caught me watching them and the confidence deflated out of her.Crossing her arms, she stared out of the window.I thought I caught her pinching her hands too.“Baby steps,” Harlow said from the backseat.The rest of the drive was silent except for the radio.A song by Joan Jett inspired foot tapping from the sisters.I memorized everything about Winnie.How she pulled at her long fingers.The little waves in her long dark hair.How she bit her full bottom lip.When we arrived at the restaurant, Harlow took Winnie’s hand and hurried ahead of me.I ran around them to open the door.“Ah, he’s a gentleman,” Harlow said and Winnie grinned behind her hand.Once seated, I tried to care about the menu, but my mind was on Winnie.“Here’s the deal,” Harlow said to me.“Winnie doesn’t order for herself.Can’t do it.I would do it, but I’m not her date.You’ll need to be all macho and order for her.”Winnie frowned at Harlow, but I could see she was only partly embarrassed.I sensed she was happy to have her sister helping with the date.“What does she want to eat?” I asked Harlow while looking at Winnie.To my shock, Winnie held my gaze while Harlow explained the order.No way could I look away when my obsession focused on me.We stared at one another until the waitress appeared.“Do you like your work, Dylan?” Harlow asked after we ordered.“Sometimes.I don’t love all the managing stuff.Being a boss is a pain, but taking orders is worse.I like the hands on stuff better.”“What about it do you like?” Harlow asked, looking completely uninterested in my answer.Winnie cared though.I even wondered if these questions were agreed upon before the date.“When I was a kid, I spent hours building with LEGOs.I liked taking things apart, figuring out how they worked, and putting them back together.These days, my favorite jobs are fixing up a broken down house.I have a few I bought and am renovating now.I’m thinking about keeping one to live in since my apartment building is filling up with college idiots.”“Fascinating,” Harlow mumbled while checking her phone.“Winnie, did you play with LEGOs as a kid?”“I don’t really remember,” she whispered.“I have a bad memory.”“I can’t spell for shit,” I said and Winnie’s eyes lit up.“Spelling is overrated.”“Childhood memories are the same way.”Winnie smiled like I was magic.Hell, if I didn’t feel the same way about her.“Heartwarming,” Harlow said, standing up.“I’m going to pee.”“Should I go too?” Winnie asked, alarmed.“No, just hold it.”Winnie frowned until Harlow winked at her and walked away [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]