Page 104 of The Secret We Keep
I lift my shoulders to my ears. “I don’t care about any of that.”
Her brows pinch with confusion. “Why not?”
“I don’t know,” I answer with a slight shake of my head.
“It wouldn’t have anything to do with that man who keeps showing up after work, would it?”
My eyes pop from my head. “No,” I say, sounding offended, but I haven’t fooled her.
“You liar.” She beams. “Come on, tell me all about him.”
“There isn’t anything to tell.” Seriously.
“Bullshit. I know you’re a private girl. But I’ve seen him. I know he’s hotter than any man I’ve seen knocking around here.”
“It isn’t like that,” I mutter, feeling my temperature rise.
“Well, give me his number then. If you’re not going to jump on him, I will.”
My lips part. “Sarah,” I whisper shout. “Behave, will you?”
She grins. “Ahh, you’re blushing. So youdolike him. I knew I was right.”
“Will you keep your voice down?”
“Why? No one on here knows who we are.”
“Still. It’s embarrassing.”
Giggling, she suddenly looks thoroughly pleased with herself. “I think we should have that wine night and you can tell me all about him.”
“There really isn’t anything to tell. Anyway,” I say with my eyebrows arching high, “where are you off to this time of the day?”
She shoots me a glance. “Nowhere.”
“Mm-hmm.” I push the inside of my mouth with my tongue. “And this wouldn’t have anything to do with the guy you’ve been seeing, would it?” I use her words against her.
“Harry?” she says, feigning disinterest. “No, girl. I had a hair appointment, that’s all. The lady could only squeeze me in during my lunch.”
“Oh,” I say, feeling a little stupid.
“But if Harry wanted to squeeze me in during my lunch, I wouldn’t say no, either.” She nudges me.
“You’re terrible.”
The more we get to know one another, the more I enjoy being around Sarah. And, I might be wrong, but I think she’s enjoyed having me around too. I’m“low-key”, she tells me, which apparently isn’t a bad thing.
“So, that wine night. Shall we make it tonight?”
The bus slows as we approach the main high street.
“Oh, I can’t tonight.”
Sarah’s eyes widen. “No?”
“If you must know, I’m going to watch a football match.”
“Anyone worth watching?”
