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Authors: Melanie D. Snitker
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you tried that burger place across the parking lot? Do they have French fries?”
“It’s quite good and yes, they have fries. Three kinds, actually.”
“Okay, good. There’s a place in Kitner that only offers chips with their burgers.” She jabbed a thumb in her son’s direction. “That doesn’t work so well for us.”
Gideon knocked a box off the shelf and Serenity moved to help him. Aaron quickly centered his thoughts. Running into the pair of them was the last thing he’d expected when he’d turned down the aisle. Now they were all he could think about.
He pictured them baking in their house and it kept getting to him. They needed someone to fix their air conditioning as soon as possible. If he knew who her landlord was, he’d be tempted to call himself. He shoved the idea from his mind. The last thing he needed was to get personally involved in Serenity’s life. The less he knew about her, the easier it’d be to keep his distance. He needed that line to stay firmly drawn in the sand. Besides, she’d made it clear she was fine waiting until Tuesday. He was better off leaving well enough alone.
Serenity reached down and straightened one of Gideon’s sleeves, unrolling it so that it matched the other. Then she used her fingers to tickle him briefly, eliciting giggles from the boy.
A whisper of a wish passed through him. How was he supposed to keep his distance when he felt his entire being pulled towards her? He needed to leave now, before his heart stomped his logic into the ground. “I should probably …”
Her lashes lifted as she straightened, a smile on her face.
His mouth went dry.
“Probably what?”
Pull her into his arms? Bury his face in her lilac-scented hair? He wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans. Clearly, he should have gotten off this highway some time ago — preferably taking the same exit his sanity had chosen. What was his deal? “Oh… to get something to eat.”
Serenity pushed some hair away from her face with long, graceful fingers. “I hear you. We’re starving. I think we’re going to head out of here.” She stopped, slipping her hands into her back pockets. “You’re welcome to join us if you’d like.”
She wanted him to go with them? Standing next to her in the middle of a hobby store was hard enough. If she continued to peek at him from beneath those long eyelashes…Did she have any idea how cute she was right now? He forced his gaze to take in the content of his basket. “You guys are having fun. I don’t want to…”
Gideon grabbed his hand and tried to pull him towards the exit, a grin lighting up his face.
Now how was he supposed to say no to that? Aaron took a quick step to keep his balance. “Whoa, kiddo.” Letting out a breath, he met her eyes and smiled. It was just lunch, right? They’d pay for their own meals and it wouldn’t be that much different than if they’d run into each other there instead of the craft store.
Serenity waited for his reply, her face a jumble of emotions. Was she hoping he’d say yes or decline the invitation? He finally acquiesced with a quick dip of his chin. “It is one of the best burger places in town.”
She led the way to the front of the store, Gideon standing on the back of the basket, his smaller hands grasping the handle between hers. If the two of them pulled on his heartstrings any more, he’d be lucky to survive the meal without doing something he’d beat himself up over later. He dug his wallet out of his back pocket and sighed. This would’ve been much simpler if he’d come by the craft store Friday after work like he’d originally planned.
But even as the thought took form, it dissipated like smoke when the sound of Serenity and Gideon laughing floated back to him. His heart swelled.
They paid for their items before driving to the burger joint and parking their cars in adjacent spots. Gideon held onto his mom’s hand and, to Aaron’s surprise, he reached out and took one of his as
“It’s quite good and yes, they have fries. Three kinds, actually.”
“Okay, good. There’s a place in Kitner that only offers chips with their burgers.” She jabbed a thumb in her son’s direction. “That doesn’t work so well for us.”
Gideon knocked a box off the shelf and Serenity moved to help him. Aaron quickly centered his thoughts. Running into the pair of them was the last thing he’d expected when he’d turned down the aisle. Now they were all he could think about.
He pictured them baking in their house and it kept getting to him. They needed someone to fix their air conditioning as soon as possible. If he knew who her landlord was, he’d be tempted to call himself. He shoved the idea from his mind. The last thing he needed was to get personally involved in Serenity’s life. The less he knew about her, the easier it’d be to keep his distance. He needed that line to stay firmly drawn in the sand. Besides, she’d made it clear she was fine waiting until Tuesday. He was better off leaving well enough alone.
Serenity reached down and straightened one of Gideon’s sleeves, unrolling it so that it matched the other. Then she used her fingers to tickle him briefly, eliciting giggles from the boy.
A whisper of a wish passed through him. How was he supposed to keep his distance when he felt his entire being pulled towards her? He needed to leave now, before his heart stomped his logic into the ground. “I should probably …”
Her lashes lifted as she straightened, a smile on her face.
His mouth went dry.
“Probably what?”
Pull her into his arms? Bury his face in her lilac-scented hair? He wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans. Clearly, he should have gotten off this highway some time ago — preferably taking the same exit his sanity had chosen. What was his deal? “Oh… to get something to eat.”
Serenity pushed some hair away from her face with long, graceful fingers. “I hear you. We’re starving. I think we’re going to head out of here.” She stopped, slipping her hands into her back pockets. “You’re welcome to join us if you’d like.”
She wanted him to go with them? Standing next to her in the middle of a hobby store was hard enough. If she continued to peek at him from beneath those long eyelashes…Did she have any idea how cute she was right now? He forced his gaze to take in the content of his basket. “You guys are having fun. I don’t want to…”
Gideon grabbed his hand and tried to pull him towards the exit, a grin lighting up his face.
Now how was he supposed to say no to that? Aaron took a quick step to keep his balance. “Whoa, kiddo.” Letting out a breath, he met her eyes and smiled. It was just lunch, right? They’d pay for their own meals and it wouldn’t be that much different than if they’d run into each other there instead of the craft store.
Serenity waited for his reply, her face a jumble of emotions. Was she hoping he’d say yes or decline the invitation? He finally acquiesced with a quick dip of his chin. “It is one of the best burger places in town.”
She led the way to the front of the store, Gideon standing on the back of the basket, his smaller hands grasping the handle between hers. If the two of them pulled on his heartstrings any more, he’d be lucky to survive the meal without doing something he’d beat himself up over later. He dug his wallet out of his back pocket and sighed. This would’ve been much simpler if he’d come by the craft store Friday after work like he’d originally planned.
But even as the thought took form, it dissipated like smoke when the sound of Serenity and Gideon laughing floated back to him. His heart swelled.
They paid for their items before driving to the burger joint and parking their cars in adjacent spots. Gideon held onto his mom’s hand and, to Aaron’s surprise, he reached out and took one of his as
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