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“What? No. Up until two seconds ago, I didn’t even know you made plans for me. Why don’t you reschedule?”
“Because it’s supposed to rain on Saturday.”
“Then take it up with Mother Nature. I’m not canceling my date.” What if this guy was the one, and she canceled, missing out on her chance to finally meet her soulmate?
Liv met Shane on a train after the worst night of her life, so who was to say this wasn’t fate stepping in and bringing Harper together with the guy she was meant to spend the rest of her life with. Who knew, maybe after all the bad dates, she’d finally get a bone thrown her way. If she canceled, she would never know.
“Or you can just tell me what the damn surprise is then I won’t have to wait for the big reveal.”
“You’re impossible.”
“Me?” She jabbed a finger into her chest. “You’re the one sneaking around in the garage, refusing to tell me what you’re working on, then expect me to drop everything with no explanation.”
“Um… guys?”
“What?” They both snapped.
Jasper cleaned the lens of his glasses with his t-shirt before putting the black frames back in place. “You’re arguing like an old married couple.”
“Are not!”
Shane sat up, leaning his elbows on his knees, and gave a quick glance between Harper and Milo before landing on Jasper. “I’m going to agree with Jasper on this one.”
Harper took a breath, settling the frustration tightening her muscles. Jasper and Shane might have had a point.
Milo scratched the back of his neck and smiled, washing away the irritation that had been prevalent in his brown eyes. He laughed, awkward and unsure. “Sorry, Harp. I should’ve told you about my plans and not assumed you were free. I’ll figure it out.”
Fighting between them was rare, and this little back and forth felt more charged than any disagreement they had in the past. She heard Milo’s words, but she could still see the stiffness in his shoulders and the unease in the downward curl of his lip. She was tempted to go to him, press her mouth to his, and feel as the tautness soothed away under the soft pressure of her kiss.
He hadn’t as much touched her since the day they got hot and heavy in the kitchen. She missed his touch, craved it, and with how uptight he’d been, maybe it was her turn to lay out an offer. Something was causing him to be wound tight, and maybe a release would help.
“We need to finish in the garage.” Milo moved for the door and opened it. Jasper and Shane didn’t hesitate to run out the door and away from whatever tension had been building between them. She swore there were burn marks on the floor from their feet.
“Maybe we can watch a movie when you’re done?”
His eyes casted downward. “I’m working tonight.”
“I thought Hal was taking your shift?”
“Looks like it’s going to be a busy night. I need all hands on deck.”
“Oh, okay. Next time then.”
“Next time.” The weight of his tone lingered long after he was gone. Harper fell into the couch cushions, wondering what the hell was going on with her best friend.
Chapter 15
Milo finished his shift, passed the calls on to Hal and headed home. His head hurt, and his brain was tired. He’d spent his entire day thinking about Harper and her date. This evening they should have been at the beach together, but instead she was out with some yahoo she met on the internet.
He pulled into the driveway and was surprised to see her Jeep. Not that it was exactly early. It was a quarter after ten, but it was a Friday night, and she met up with the guy at seven.
The house was quiet, no lights on in the living room or even the kitchen. The lights in the hallway were off as well. Harper must’ve already been asleep. She’d been working extra parties thanks to the flyers he had been handing out, and still working hard to finish Sofia’s glasses. He tiptoed, not wanting to wake her.
He eased his bedroom door opened and kicked his shoes off. His hand found the light switch, and the room illuminated the figure on his bed. Harper looked beautiful with her hair down around her shoulders, falling in ocean blown waves. Her arms were wrapped around her bare legs that were bronzed and he guessed freshly shaved.
“What are you doing in here? I thought you had a date.”
“Another dud.”
