Page 68 of Stuck with my Mechanic Daddies

I turned to face him, my pulse skipping.

“You don’t have to figure it all out right now,” he said. “But don’t shut us out.”

I swallowed past the lump in my throat. “I’m not.”

He held my gaze like he was trying to read between the lines.

Then, slowly, he let go.

I stepped out of the truck, closing the door softly behind me.

As I walked toward the entrance, I felt his eyes on me. And I knew, no matter how much space I thought I needed, this wasn’t over.

Not even close.

I sighed, flopping back onto the bed in my room at the Medford Inn.

The ceiling fan spun in lazy circles above me, and for the past hour, I’d done nothing but stare at it, trying to untangle my thoughts.

Last night had beenincredible.

The kind of thing I didn’t even know I wanted until it happened. The kind of thing that left my body humming and my mind reeling.

And now?

Now I was a mess.

Part of me was exhilarated—because it had feltright—but another part was insecure, anxious.

I’d never done anything like this before. What if I couldn’t handle it?

What if I ended up getting in too deep and ruining everything? What would happen when I left Medford behind and went back to myreallife?

If?

I groaned and pressed the heels of my palms to my eyes. I needed a distraction before I drove myself completely crazy.

Which was why, twenty minutes later, I was knocking on Lila’s door.

Thank God I had someone I could call a friend here. That was such a novelty to me.

I knocked twice, shifting on my heels, but before I could knock a third time, the door swung open.

And instead of Lila, I was met with a pair of amused blue eyes and a slow, easy smirk.

Jaxon. Tall, broad-shouldered, and way too charming for his own good.

“Well, well,” he drawled, leaning lazily against the doorframe. “Look who we have here. Medford’s newest heartbreaker.”

I groaned, my shoulders slumping. “Please tell me people aren’t calling me that.”

He chuckled and crossed his arms over his chest. “Not yet, but give it a day. This town loves a good scandal.”

I rolled my eyes, though a tiny smile tugged at my lips despite myself. “Is Lila here?”

He tilted his head, pretending to think. “Mmm. Maybe. Maybe not.”

I narrowed my eyes. “Jaxon.”

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