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the best mechanic around. That didn’t mean she couldn’t look pretty doing it. Now she was feeling a tad self-conscious in her jumpsuit. What would Will think? Would he like it? White was a daring choice. Granted she had been feeling very saucy when she bought it. Now she wished it was black. Black could hide the wide hips and the little bump on her belly that was completely due to her love of jelly donuts. She refused to give them up, therefore living with her Buddha belly was something she had come to terms with.
    “Delaney Jane, you have no other option. Go downstairs, wait for him, have your ride and enjoy the day. Maybe there will be a little making out to look forward to,” she said out loud, trying to cheer herself up.
    She decided after a night of fitful sleep that was full of sexy dreams about William Klein, a little fun wouldn’t hurt. There was a great spot they could look out over Fontana Dam and if she gave him the “look,” she was sure to get a kiss. If she played her cards right, she might get a little nookie before the gorgeous man drove off into the sunset.
    “Into the fray, Delaney Jane.”
    One last look at her butt and she shook her head knowing there was no way to ride without her suit. Closing the door, she turned her face up to the sun, letting the rays soak into her skin. One of her favorite things about living in the mountains was that with all the tree cover near the shop, the sun filtered through the leaves providing a pleasant bit of shade. She could feel the breeze trading with the heat of the sun. It made her soul lighten whenever she took a moment to appreciate where she lived.
    Giving up the moment, she skipped down the steps and came around the front of the building. She half expected to see William already waiting for her, but the front drive was empty.
    Heading into the office, she found her dad sitting with his feet propped on the desk reading a newspaper.
    “Dad, what are you doing here?”
    The paper dropped a few inches and her father stared over the top. His eyes scanned up and down her frame.
    “I’m manning the shop. It appears you aren’t going to be here today. Going for a ride?”
    “Yes, that guy with the Mini? William Klein? He’s taking me out.” Delaney felt a funny sense of guilt that made no sense as she told her dad she had sort of a date.
    Ray folded the paper on the desk and looked at her with one of those hard fatherly looks. “I don’t want you to see him. He’s not the right man for you. There are things about him that would make a relationship with him more trouble than its worth.”
    Delaney scoffed, “How would you know? You met him once.”
    “Trust me; I know this type of guy. He’s complicated and he could put you in danger. There are lots of boys around here that have shown interest. Why not one of them?”
    Delaney could see part of her father’s dislike of Will was the fact that he lived so far away. The other reason for not liking him she didn’t get.
    “Because none of them have ever made me feel the way he did the first time I met him. I like him, Dad. He’s nice to me, he listens to me, like really listens. He doesn’t think my job is weird and we have tons in common. Granted, we haven’t gotten to all possible topics, but we still get along really well. I appreciate your concern and your fatherly warning, but I’m going for a ride with Will and that’s all we have planned today. No reason to get your undies in a twist.”
    “Don’t wear undies and you know it. Just be careful and don’t leap before you look. Promise?”
    “Scout’s honor,” Delaney said, throwing up her salute.
    “Girls can’t be scouts,” her father grumbled while he picked his paper up and shook it out.
    Shaking her head, she opened the door to the bay and walked to the back. Her bike was under a cover in one of the storage rooms off the back. Pulling off the cover, she unveiled her beauty.
    As she wheeled her baby out into the sunlight, she saw