me she
doesn’t date coworkers. Makes perfect sense.”
“She told you all that in one night?” I ask
with disbelief.
“Yeah, maybe the darkness really does bring
out the truth. I might have to try that one of these nights when I
get a girl back at my place.”
I glare at him. “So you’re not going to give
her a chance even if it is her? And please tell me you didn’t talk
that way in front of her.”
“Dude, you’re in to her. I can’t date her.
Not even on these date nights. It feels weird. And screw you, I was
a total gentleman. Minus the moment I’m pretty sure I touched her
boob.”
“You what?” How is this happening? How did he
end up with her, and me, not with her? Life can be unfair, but in
this case. If it is the same Allie, I learned some valuable
information. There has to be a reason she doesn’t date coworkers.
And that’s probably the reason she keeps telling me “no.”
I need a plan. Something to show her I’m
different. I turn the key and my engine roars. “Tell me everything
about your date tonight.”
Chapter Eight
Allie
The moment I see Parker the next morning, I’m
immediately reminded of what Miles had said last night about his
brother. Could it be Parker? I’d thought about him more than I
should’ve during my date. I kept imagining it was him sitting on
the other side of the table. I mean, he did almost kiss me less
than two hours before the date. Coworker or not, I still wanted him
to. What would I have done if it where him last night?
A sigh slips past my lips as I pass the front
counter, where Parker is standing. They both seem like really great
guys. But it would be insane to date brothers. I couldn’t do it. It
would be weird.
“Good morning, Allie,” Amber and Levi say in
unison. Amber blushes, and Levi nudges her with a grin. Looks like
I’m not the only one with a coworker crush.
“Good morning.” I return the greeting and a
smile touches my lips when Parker pulls his gaze away from the
papers in front of him to look at me.
“Allie,” he says and steps toward me. “I have
something for you in your office.”
He does?
“Okay?” I try to hide the growing grin on my
face.
“Can you two finish filling this out for me?
I’ll be back in a few minutes to get it before I start the Digital
Learning class.” Parker touches my lower back gently and points to
my office. “Shall we?”
I glance over my shoulder when I faintly here
Levi and Amber whispering behind me. Their eyes go wide when they
see me looking. What are they up to?
“Don’t mind them,” Parker says. “They’re just
a happy couple who are lucky enough to be working together.”
I pinch my lips together to hold back my
laugh. He’s relentless. And I kind of like it. But I can’t change
my mind. No matter how much I’m starting to like him. This job is
too valuable to me. “For now, anyway.”
Parker slows to look down at me. His gaze
sends a tingle down my spine, but I keep walking. Why does he
have to have such amazing eyes?
I stall my steps as we reach my doorway and
try to peek inside without actually stepping through the door.
Parker chuckles behind me.
“Nothing is going to jump out, I
promise.”
I laugh nervously and step inside. Everything
looks…normal. I turn around with questioning eyes. “Did I miss
it?”
“You haven’t even reached it yet,” he says
and guides me to my desk with his hands on my shoulders. “See,
right there.”
I look down to see a cup of coffee, my
morning checklist, and a stack of children’s books sitting in the
middle of my desk. I leisurely set my purse down and remove my
coat. I’m still not seeing it. I glance back to Parker.
He smiles proud and winks at me. “Now you can
relax for most of the morning while I handle the DL class. We can
meet up later, maybe grab lunch and discuss how you want the
afternoon poetry slam to play out?” he pulls out my chair and I
take a seat. That’s when I see it.
“You did
doesn’t date coworkers. Makes perfect sense.”
“She told you all that in one night?” I ask
with disbelief.
“Yeah, maybe the darkness really does bring
out the truth. I might have to try that one of these nights when I
get a girl back at my place.”
I glare at him. “So you’re not going to give
her a chance even if it is her? And please tell me you didn’t talk
that way in front of her.”
“Dude, you’re in to her. I can’t date her.
Not even on these date nights. It feels weird. And screw you, I was
a total gentleman. Minus the moment I’m pretty sure I touched her
boob.”
“You what?” How is this happening? How did he
end up with her, and me, not with her? Life can be unfair, but in
this case. If it is the same Allie, I learned some valuable
information. There has to be a reason she doesn’t date coworkers.
And that’s probably the reason she keeps telling me “no.”
I need a plan. Something to show her I’m
different. I turn the key and my engine roars. “Tell me everything
about your date tonight.”
Chapter Eight
Allie
The moment I see Parker the next morning, I’m
immediately reminded of what Miles had said last night about his
brother. Could it be Parker? I’d thought about him more than I
should’ve during my date. I kept imagining it was him sitting on
the other side of the table. I mean, he did almost kiss me less
than two hours before the date. Coworker or not, I still wanted him
to. What would I have done if it where him last night?
A sigh slips past my lips as I pass the front
counter, where Parker is standing. They both seem like really great
guys. But it would be insane to date brothers. I couldn’t do it. It
would be weird.
“Good morning, Allie,” Amber and Levi say in
unison. Amber blushes, and Levi nudges her with a grin. Looks like
I’m not the only one with a coworker crush.
“Good morning.” I return the greeting and a
smile touches my lips when Parker pulls his gaze away from the
papers in front of him to look at me.
“Allie,” he says and steps toward me. “I have
something for you in your office.”
He does?
“Okay?” I try to hide the growing grin on my
face.
“Can you two finish filling this out for me?
I’ll be back in a few minutes to get it before I start the Digital
Learning class.” Parker touches my lower back gently and points to
my office. “Shall we?”
I glance over my shoulder when I faintly here
Levi and Amber whispering behind me. Their eyes go wide when they
see me looking. What are they up to?
“Don’t mind them,” Parker says. “They’re just
a happy couple who are lucky enough to be working together.”
I pinch my lips together to hold back my
laugh. He’s relentless. And I kind of like it. But I can’t change
my mind. No matter how much I’m starting to like him. This job is
too valuable to me. “For now, anyway.”
Parker slows to look down at me. His gaze
sends a tingle down my spine, but I keep walking. Why does he
have to have such amazing eyes?
I stall my steps as we reach my doorway and
try to peek inside without actually stepping through the door.
Parker chuckles behind me.
“Nothing is going to jump out, I
promise.”
I laugh nervously and step inside. Everything
looks…normal. I turn around with questioning eyes. “Did I miss
it?”
“You haven’t even reached it yet,” he says
and guides me to my desk with his hands on my shoulders. “See,
right there.”
I look down to see a cup of coffee, my
morning checklist, and a stack of children’s books sitting in the
middle of my desk. I leisurely set my purse down and remove my
coat. I’m still not seeing it. I glance back to Parker.
He smiles proud and winks at me. “Now you can
relax for most of the morning while I handle the DL class. We can
meet up later, maybe grab lunch and discuss how you want the
afternoon poetry slam to play out?” he pulls out my chair and I
take a seat. That’s when I see it.
“You did
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