Read Online In the Lyrics by Nacole Stayton - Free Book Online

Blair, this is a nice place you have here. I really appreciate you letting me tag along with Hensley today.”
    Her cheeks redden before he is even done with his sentence. “Well, honey, the pleasure is all mine. We really wish Hensley all the best, and well, by the looks of it, she’s found it in you.”
    Are you fucking kidding me?
    “How long have y’all been an item? I haven’t heard anything, so this is big news to me,” Mrs. Blair probes.
    In unison we both blurt, “We’re not dating.”
    She looks lost, and I feel like a fool.
    “I appreciate your compliments, ma’am. Will you excuse me while I find the restroom?”
    “Go straight down that hallway and take a left. The men’s room is the first door on the right, darlin’.”
    Once Colby is far enough away, I open my mouth to scold Mrs. Blair, but her hand flies up in front of my face before my lips even have time to part. “Now don’t you go pushin’ this one away, you hear me, Hensley Bradley? I don’t care what you do or don’t claim, but I saw that sparkle in your eye, so don’t play me for a fool, young lady. I saw y’all holding hands. He seems like a real nice man, and that’s just what the doctor ordered for ya. Make sure he has on steel toe boots and get out there; Logan’s waiting to start. And if he gives you any trouble, make sure you let me know. I’ve told that boy time and time again, you don’t feel the same way ‘bout him.”
    Knowing there is no arguing with her, I am secretly relieved Colby had to go to the bathroom. It feels like it’s been nothing but awkward between us, and the last thing I want to do is add to the ever growing list of weirdness. Mrs. Blair salivating at the mouth like a starved animal, yeah, that’s pretty weird. And her assumptions about us dating, yeah, that’s way off too. Shaking my head, I give her a wink, letting her know I’m fine and then walk the few feet to the back door of the building. Colby is grown, and I have no doubt she’ll help him find his way out here if he gets lost. The thought makes me cringe but he is amazingly handsome. I guess it’s normal.

 
     
     
    NEEDING A MOMENT to regain my composure, I excuse myself to the restroom. Once inside, my hand fumbles with the lock until it latches, and I lean against the wood paneled wall. Feeling a surge of sadness rush through me, I run my hands through my hair and try to shake it off.
    There is an oval mirror hanging above the sink. Looking up, I see my reflection. My face looks pale as if I’ve seen a ghost, but I don’t know why I feel so dismayed. It’s not like she knows about me or my brother. Honestly, I’m sad more than anything. I wish we would have known about this place when Levi was with us. He would have loved it. Yes, we did our best to involve him as much as possible on our farm, but we didn’t have the tools to make him completely comfortable like it seems this place could have done. I miss him every second of every day.
    Realizing I’ve been gone for a while, I toss my wet paper towel in the garbage and walk back down the hall. Much to my surprise, Hensley is nowhere in sight.
    “She went ahead outside to get the class going, honey.” Mrs. Blair points to a door in the back of the room. She winks at me, causing an eerie chill to run down my spine.
    Opening the door, I take a few steps down and walk out to an open field. About three yards away I see Hensley jump on some dude’s back. It looks like he is tickling her, and she is laughing. My ears start to burn as my temper ignites. I know I’m a fool. I have no grounds to be angry, but I thought, I don’t know…I thought maybe she was a little into me too. After all we did hold hands; she had to have felt the connection – it was palpable. This girl is making me crazy and we’ve only just met.
    As I approach the group of three small children, the dude helps guide Hensley’s body back down his back. She turns around to see me staring. Attempting to hide my