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they went great together. I wanted to get one for myself and one for Nickayla.
I knew that a bracelet and a tank top would never be enough to thank her for allowing me to crash her summer vacation with her boyfriend, but it was a start. She would never know how thankful I was to her for helping me get out of Harlow for the summer. I knew that I couldn’t stay there, and she knew it, too. She’d been more than understanding about me coming along, and she’d begged me to stop thanking her, so I figured out that I could thank her without actually saying it.
I grabbed the dark blue tank top and the orange one, putting them on the table and watching as the vendor folded them up.
“You might be the first person to actually like these,” she mused, smiling at my choices. “I’ve tried selling them for the past six months and no one has ever bought them.”
I grinned. “Well, I was actually drawn to them the minute that I saw your booth. It just kind of pulled me in. Your art is…amazing. Like, the way you captured the sun and the moon on the water. It’s beautiful!”
I watched as she placed my items in a paper bag, with the emblem “Casey’s Captures” embossed on it. She handed me the bag and then held a finger up, grabbing a business card and handing it to me.
“You’re the first person to actually talk to me about my art. Most people just buy and leave,” Casey said. “Here’s my card. You can take a look at all my art online, and if there’s anything you’d like on a t-shirt or a tank top, just text me and I’ll get it done up for you. Plus there are a lot of shirts and tanks already done in the closeout section if you like shopping online.”
“Thanks,” I replied. “I really love this, and I can’t wait to wear it.”
I was walking away from her booth when Hayden came up behind me, his hands encircling my waist and pulling me backwards so that I was flush against him. I could feel the warmth emanating through his body, and I leaned into it like he was my blanket, like I needed him to keep warm.
“Looks like you went ahead and paid before I got the chance to come over here,” Hayden murmured into my ear. “You think you’re slick.”
I giggled, turning around to face him head on. “Nope, I know I am.” He placed the bag of bracelets in my bigger bag from Casey’s Captures, and then took my hand. “Besides, what I bought isn’t for me. It’s for my friend.”
“Sure it is. You ready to go?” He began leading me away from the final booth, but he seemed a bit reluctant.
I wasn’t really ready to let our date end, but I had promised that I would be back by a certain time so that I could help everyone set up dinner outside. Plus, I was helping Nickayla fix dessert, so I didn’t want to be out too late. I had to keep my promises, no matter how good the date with Hayden was going.
“Yeah, I’m ready.” We twined our hands together, walking off and toward the car.
…
The drive back to the Westwick estate was short and quiet, which I presumed was because neither of us were ready for our date to end. Hayden held my hand as he led me up the steps, squeezing my hand gently.
We stood on the front porch, our eyes fixed upon each other. I wasn’t sure how long we stared at each other, but we continued to gaze at each other until finally I sat down the stairs. Hayden was still holding my hand, and I tugged him so that he sat down behind me. I positioned myself between his legs as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.
“I want to see you again.” His lips were near my ear. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
I sighed, trying not to let it show that his touch was setting my entire body on fire.
“I’m spending the day with Nickayla tomorrow,” I said, my voice low. “What about Sunday?”
He shifted; it was his turn to sigh.
“I get Skylar back from her mother’s on Sunday.” He sounded a bit uncomfortable, like he was afraid that he’d run me off. “I work all day
I knew that a bracelet and a tank top would never be enough to thank her for allowing me to crash her summer vacation with her boyfriend, but it was a start. She would never know how thankful I was to her for helping me get out of Harlow for the summer. I knew that I couldn’t stay there, and she knew it, too. She’d been more than understanding about me coming along, and she’d begged me to stop thanking her, so I figured out that I could thank her without actually saying it.
I grabbed the dark blue tank top and the orange one, putting them on the table and watching as the vendor folded them up.
“You might be the first person to actually like these,” she mused, smiling at my choices. “I’ve tried selling them for the past six months and no one has ever bought them.”
I grinned. “Well, I was actually drawn to them the minute that I saw your booth. It just kind of pulled me in. Your art is…amazing. Like, the way you captured the sun and the moon on the water. It’s beautiful!”
I watched as she placed my items in a paper bag, with the emblem “Casey’s Captures” embossed on it. She handed me the bag and then held a finger up, grabbing a business card and handing it to me.
“You’re the first person to actually talk to me about my art. Most people just buy and leave,” Casey said. “Here’s my card. You can take a look at all my art online, and if there’s anything you’d like on a t-shirt or a tank top, just text me and I’ll get it done up for you. Plus there are a lot of shirts and tanks already done in the closeout section if you like shopping online.”
“Thanks,” I replied. “I really love this, and I can’t wait to wear it.”
I was walking away from her booth when Hayden came up behind me, his hands encircling my waist and pulling me backwards so that I was flush against him. I could feel the warmth emanating through his body, and I leaned into it like he was my blanket, like I needed him to keep warm.
“Looks like you went ahead and paid before I got the chance to come over here,” Hayden murmured into my ear. “You think you’re slick.”
I giggled, turning around to face him head on. “Nope, I know I am.” He placed the bag of bracelets in my bigger bag from Casey’s Captures, and then took my hand. “Besides, what I bought isn’t for me. It’s for my friend.”
“Sure it is. You ready to go?” He began leading me away from the final booth, but he seemed a bit reluctant.
I wasn’t really ready to let our date end, but I had promised that I would be back by a certain time so that I could help everyone set up dinner outside. Plus, I was helping Nickayla fix dessert, so I didn’t want to be out too late. I had to keep my promises, no matter how good the date with Hayden was going.
“Yeah, I’m ready.” We twined our hands together, walking off and toward the car.
…
The drive back to the Westwick estate was short and quiet, which I presumed was because neither of us were ready for our date to end. Hayden held my hand as he led me up the steps, squeezing my hand gently.
We stood on the front porch, our eyes fixed upon each other. I wasn’t sure how long we stared at each other, but we continued to gaze at each other until finally I sat down the stairs. Hayden was still holding my hand, and I tugged him so that he sat down behind me. I positioned myself between his legs as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.
“I want to see you again.” His lips were near my ear. “What are you doing tomorrow?”
I sighed, trying not to let it show that his touch was setting my entire body on fire.
“I’m spending the day with Nickayla tomorrow,” I said, my voice low. “What about Sunday?”
He shifted; it was his turn to sigh.
“I get Skylar back from her mother’s on Sunday.” He sounded a bit uncomfortable, like he was afraid that he’d run me off. “I work all day
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