Seeking Me To Find You (Finding You Series Book 1) by Anna Mychals Page B

help me load the kayaks into the truck. By the time you get here, we’ll be ready to set out for the day. I only have one question?”
    “What might that be?”
    “White or Wheat?”
    Shaking her head as if she does not understand, she mimics back. “White or Wheat?”
    Laughing, I say, “Bread. White or Wheat Bread?”
    “White is okay with me.”
    “Good. I only have white.”
    “Then why did you ask what I preferred?”
    “I would have gone out to get wheat if that’s what you wanted. Now, I have another question.”
    Putting her hands on her hips with a slight smile she says, “I thought you only had one question.”
    God I love a girl that can tease. “I promise this is the last one. Turkey, ham, or PB&J?”
    Grace taps her finger against her lips with a look on her face as if she were contemplating what to do with world hunger. “I’m easy. Just surprise me.”
    Giving her a wicked grin I respond, “Easy?”
    As a blush crosses her cheeks she laughs and says, “You know what I mean! Now get home. I need my beauty sleep and you need to comfort Thor. He’s had a rough night watching his master get fondled by a couple of dirty old chicks.”
    “Good Night, Grace.”
    As she slowly closes the door she whispers, “Good Night, Jackson.”
    Replaying those simple words of good night coupled with the most delectable smile as I am walking home, signals that I’m in trouble. Trouble in the form of the most intriguing woman that I’ve ever met.
    *
    “Ben. Ben, I need your help this morning.” I wonder if he’s dead because he is not flinching. Flicking him on the ear, I say, “Ben. I need you to get your sorry ass up right now. I need your help.”
    Ben rolls over to his nightstand, picks up his clock and does a double take. “Dude, it’s six a.m. It’s Sunday morning and we don’t have to go to work. You know that you’re not a dog, right.”
    Shaking my head, I’m not understanding, “What?”
    “I guess I’m going to have to get a doggie door because I am not going to be woken up every freaking morning to let you and Thor out.”
    “Ha. Ha. I need your help loading the kayaks this morning.”
    Ben starts to stretch and eventually sits up. “Kayaks? As in more than one?”
    “Uh, yeah. I’m taking a friend out to the beach today.”
    Ben gets out of bed and starts putting on a pair of sweats. “What friend are you taking out?”
    I jog down the stairs and Ben is right on my heels. “Dude, what friend are you taking to the beach?” he ask a little louder this time.
    I open the back patio and Thor goes running past me to do his deed. Ben and I start untying the kayaks from their holder. I try to open the gate without letting Thor out and decide it’s just best to put him back inside until we get things loaded. As I turn away, Thor starts to paw at the door and Ben starts back in on me. “I refuse to help you go any further until you tell me who will be partaking in the enjoyment of my lovely kayak today.”
    Dropping my end of the kayak I turn and say, “You know you are a fuckin’ pain in my ass. What’s with all these questions?”
    “I only asked you one. Why are you being so secretive?”
    He knows. I can tell by the shit eating grin that he has on his face. He just wants to hear me say it. “Grace is new to the area and I thought she needed someone to show her around.”
    “Oh, that’s her name. Grace. If you were going to show her around wouldn’t you take her in to town and do one of those historical tours they advertise? What chick wants to go out kayaking on their first date?”
    Putting out my hands I say, “Whoa! Who said anything about a date? I don’t have time to date. She seems nice and loves the outdoors. I thought that since she has been unpacking all week, she would want to get out and enjoy the nice day.”
    “When did both of you become acquainted? From what I saw, you only spoke a brief minute and then she didn’t come back. Her and her boyfriend left