Page 36 of One Sweet Day I Found You

“Oh, okay. Great. Well, I’ll leave you to it, then.” He dug around for his keys.

Courtney stuck her hands in the back pockets of her shorts. “So, thanks for coming here with me. It was a lot of fun. And you saved me from feeding the chickens all by my lonesome.”

Nick looked shy all of a sudden. “I’m glad to help. Thanks for asking me.” He found his keys and rocked back on his heels. “I had fun.”

“Cool. I’m glad.” Courtney tilted her head forward a little and looked up at him through her lashes. “So…”

The ball was definitely in his court now. She had done her best to send it flying back in. Did it land inside the lines?

“So,” Nick said, “do you still want to get that drink sometime?”

Score.

Courtney raised her head and smiled. “Absolutely. That would be great.”

Now, don’t be vague this time, she silently begged. Puhleeze.

“Okay, cool.” Nick cleared his throat. “How’s Friday night?”

Courtney smiled big. “Perfect.”

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