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Doesn’t matter. If she wants me to stop, she’ll say so.
If she doesn’t tell me to stop, I’ll keep doing whatever it takes to make her smile.
chapter
eight
Harmony
The sound of my preset coffee machine might as well be a preset reminder that Cooper is here, up to no good. Again.
Morning has become synonymous with seeing Cooper haunting my house, my yard, my town.
I pluck my favorite mug from the cupboard and peer through the kitchen window, which overlooks the backyard.
There he is, digging holes.
Don’t get me wrong. A friend like Cooper is hard to come by.
For most of my life, Summer has been my best friend. But now she’s moving on with Carter. When she’s not at our frozen yogurt shop, Little Spoon, she spends most of her time at the house in Gold Hill or the property where they plan on building a house together.
Yeah, my sister and Carter moved fast.
Cooper must feel uncomfortable sharing a mansion with his twin and his twin’s girlfriend, so he’s taken to spend all his time helping me around the house.
Not that I mind. It’s just a bit much sometimes. It’s getting tougher and tougher to remind myself that he’s just a friend.
It’s hard not to like him, with his earnest brown eyes, easy smile, and ready-for-anything personality. Not wearing a shirt is certainly a choice. A sweaty, glistening choice that muddles the brain of a woman who’s determined not to trust a man ever again.
Yesterday, Cooper mowed my grass and fixed a sagging gutter hanging off the house’s side. Today, he’s digging holes for who knows what reason.
He can do what he wants, I just wish he’d do it fully clothed.
I pour my coffee and take that first, perfect sip as I stare out the window. The morning sun gleams off his bare chest, already sweaty from working outside.
It’s not the worst view, first thing in the morning.
He’s built almost exactly the same as his identical twin, Carter.
I can see why Summer fell for that one. The twins are both athletic, tall, and eager to help. Cooper has a slight edge over Carter in the athletic build department. He’s got six-pack abs that I could bounce a quarter off of.
And with all the work he’s been doing outside lately, his golden tan makes it much easier to tell the difference between the two brothers.
Which means Summer won’t mistake Cooper for Carter again.
I cringe at the memory.
Cooper finishes digging a hole and fills it with something gray and wet. Cement? What the heck?
I glance around and finally notice the stack of posts and flats of flowers and grasses. Well, he’s set himself up for quite a project. One that I didn’t ask for.
It’s too much.
He needs to find something better to do with his time. Something less expensive and time-consuming.
Sighing, I grab another mug from the cupboard and pour a second cup of coffee. Then I think twice and pour that into a big glass jar, adding ice, cream, a modest shot of Jack, then stir it. Why the heck not? It’s not like he has an office job to go to. Although, if he drinks a second one of these, he should probably lay off the heavy equipment if he’s gonna spend the day doing DIY stuff.
I add a pretty paper straw just for fun. Then, I tighten my robe and head outside.
