Page 9 of Her Cowboy Christmas
I frown.“What does that mean?”
“Cole likes you.Likelikes you.”
“I just had a flashback from middle school.”
She snorts.“He wants you.Is that better?”
“Sure, but it’s not true.”
“It is.Trust me.I’ve seen the two of you together.You walk into a room, and he perks right up.It’s like you’re his sun.You brighten him, draw all of his attention.”
“That’s not true.”
“It is!Other girls have hit on him, and he ignores them.You, though?He’s chasing after you.He’ll stretch this project out so he can spend time with you.Mark my words.”
“You’re crazy,” I say as I close up my station and grab my things.
“Mark my words!”she calls as I wave as I head for the door.
“See you tomorrow!”
I step outside, and my eyes find Cole instantly.I wonder if maybe he’s my sun, too.
He smiles, pushing off his truck and heading my way.“Ready to go?”he asks as he opens the passenger door for me.
“Yeah.Thanks.”
He starts up the truck and pulls out of the parking lot.“How was work?”
“Good.Busy.How about you?”
“Good.Busy.”
“Are you making fun of me?”
Cole smiles, shaking his head.“Never.”He glances at me as we turn onto the street.“Where are we going first?”
“The hardware store.We need to grab a few things.”
He turns toward the hardware store.“Do you know what you want to do for the booth yet?”
“Yeah, I came up with a few ideas last night.”
“Care to share?”
“I thought we could make an igloo for the kids to play in.For our booth, I want to string some lights and make it look cozy.We can also hang garlands and ornaments.We can use a folding table for the main part, so we’ll need something to hang it off.”
“Okay, I can make that.”
“I was thinking cornhole for our game?That seems like the easiest option.Oh, and I watched some holiday games online and found a few that would be easy to set up.I’d need another table for that.”
“Okay, so some wood, paint, two tables, and decorations.”
“Is that too much?”
Cole shakes his head.“Sounds great and very doable.”
We pull into the hardware store's parking lot and hop out.
