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She was staring at the flowers and smiling. So far so good.
It might do for me to take my eyes off her chest for a minute and say something. “I wanted to say thanks for last night.”
“You didn’t have to, but that being said, I do love sunflowers. They always make me happy.”
“I think I would have been a lot worse for wear this morning if you’d not helped.”
“You were a bit of a mess. Do you want to come in for a coffee or are you about to eat? I was just heating something up for myself.”
“I would love a coffee,” I followed her inside. “You know, I’m actually not a bad cook when I have time. It comes down to being lazy.” I sat at the kitchen table as she pressed down the coffee.
“I have a lasagna I picked up and I’m doing some salad if you want to eat with me?”
I was not going to turn that down. It looked like the flowers were working their magic. She placed the coffee on the counter, and I put two sugars in and gave it a stir.
“And I was thinking you were sweet enough,” she teased.
“You think I’m sweet, despite last night? Now I’m touched.”
“Don’t let your head get too swollen. I just heard from Dorothy yesterday that you do a lot to help her and some of the elderly in the community.”
“I’m hoping they’ll leave me lots in their wills. By the way, you know Dorothy is a gossip. Don’t believe everything she tells you.”
“I don’t, but I do enjoy her stories and her amazing cake. If I visit much more, I’ll be going home to England twice the size I arrived.”
I finished my coffee. “I’ll take you up on your offer of food. I’ll pop home, get washed up, and be back in half an hour.”
Tomorrow was Saturday and I needed to work most of the day to catch up. That aside, I had an idea of how I could get that second kiss. I washed up and headed back next door.
When I walked in, she was plating the food.
“I’m tired. Do you mind if we just eat off our laps?” Autumn asked.
“Your standards are dropping but I think I can cope.”
Autumn brought over a jug of water.
I thought asking for a beer probably pushed my luck after the previous night. “This food is great. Lady, you know how to heat a meal.”
“Trust me, as a doctor-in-training, you only ever get reheated meals or none at all. I remember a friend of mine was so busy she only ate a small bag of peanuts in twenty-four hours. She ended up in surgery with a bowel obstruction.”
“Hell, that’s rough.” I chomped on lasagna and relished the cheesy sauce. “I have to work tomorrow morning but was wondering if you want to go for a bit of a bushwalk in the afternoon. The scenery around here is incredible, and we can take a little picnic.”
“That’s really sweet of you. I’ve been thinking all I get to see is this cottage and the surgery. I’ve been writing a paper I’m to present in a few months so I haven’t taken much time to just chill. The trip to the glowworms was the last time I ventured out.”
I knew just the spot with a secluded lookout to kiss her.
* * *
I filled a backpack with some food, wine, and water. It was the one I usually used that had my safety gear in it as well. The weather was good, though it might get cold once the sun went down. We should be back by then, and I hoped I would have an invitation to spend the night with her. I just needed to stay cool and play my cards right.
Autumn was dressed in jeans and walking boots. Her T-shirt was tight though her jacket was loose. The woman had great tits. I wished she was wearing a low-cut top so I could get another glimpse of them. She settled in the pickup, and we drove off.
“It’s only a short drive and then about a two-hour round-trip walk. It’s only four, so we should be back before dark.”
“That sounds great. I haven’t been hiking for a while.”
“We can start out easy. I’ll have you rock climbing soon.”
