Page 43 of Here With Me
I chuckle, hearing her playful tone in my head, and all I want now is to keep her responding.
Fisher
When can I see you outside of work?
I type out the question without thinking. Hurting Jase is the last thing I want to do. Still, I can’t stop myself from wanting to know more about her. Even if all we can be is friends.
Noah
I thought we already determined that was a bad idea.
Fisher
No one said we can’t hang out as friends.
Even I’m not buying my bullshit excuse, but I can’t help it. Noah drives me insane. It’s why I couldn’t keep my eyes off her at the rodeo.
Noah
Friends, huh?
Fisher
What’s wrong with being friends?
Noah
I dunno. Jase asked to see me Friday evening.
My stomach turns like a knife just stabbed through me, but I can’t tell her that. When I asked him to hang out with me tonight, he blew me off and said maybe in a few days. Guess that won’t be happening either.
Fisher
Yeah?
Noah
After I mentioned you being the new farrier, he said he had no idea. Then he suggested we all meet for dinner. I told him I’d have to get back to him, but I’m thinking it’d be a really bad idea...
Fisher
The three of us? Shit.
Just then, my phone vibrates with a message from Jase.
Jase
I had no idea the Hollises were one of the clients you took on. My girlfriend lives there. Can you meet us for dinner Friday at six?
What the fuck? He calls her his girlfriend?
Before I respond, I send Noah another message.
Fisher
Are you sure you two aren’t dating?
Noah
