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Authors: E. L. Todd
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“I think we’re ready for planting.”
“That sounds good.”
“Let’s head to the warehouse.”
“Okay.”
They walked inside then examined all the machines.
“You’re supposed to drive these?” she asked incredulously. They looked like cyber aliens to her. There were too many arms and levers. And the panel of buttons was equally intimidating.
“It’s just like driving a car,” he said with a smile.
“On a different planet, maybe.”
“Everything seems frightening until you learn more about it. I assure you, they are easy to operate.”
Alexandra didn’t seem convinced.
“I’ll show you,” he said with a laugh.
He had her sit inside the machine as he directed her hands. He explained the use of each button and how to operate it. When his hand brushed hers, she felt the electricity singe her fingertips. It was innate and powerful. She wondered if he felt it too. He seemed so indifferent to her that she wasn’t sure. Alexandra felt like she only got male attention from guys she didn’t like, not the ones she actually adored. She had a feeling Blaise wasn’t an exception.
When they deposited the seeds into the rows, Alexandra took over and did a few on her own. She missed her measurements a few times but she got better with practice. When the sun rose high in the sky, they quit for the day. Blaise drove the machine back into the warehouse and Alexandra watched him.
He hopped down and wiped the sweat from his brow. A refrigerator was inside, stocked with bottled water and juice. He opened a water then handed it to her, drinking his own. “Don’t get dehydrated.”
She was parched so she drank the whole bottle.
He smiled at her. “You did good today.”
“So I didn’t break anything?”
“Not that I know of.”
“At least I’m improving.”
“How’s Martha doing?”
“Good. I gave her something to put on her back.”
He nodded. “She needs to rest. In a few days, she’ll start to get restless. I know her. There isn’t a lazy bone in that body.”
“I may have to tie her up like a hog.”
He chuckled. “She’s too strong. She’d have you tied up before you could blink.”
“Hey, I’m thirty years younger than she is.”
“And thirty years less experienced.”
She laughed. “You have a point.” After their conversation was started, their relationship naturally formed. She didn’t feel so nervous around him. He always made her laugh, made her happy.
“Are you free tonight?”
Her heart raced in her chest and her palms started to sweat. Did he just ask her out? Alexandra hoped he did. When she looked into those blue eyes, she felt her knees turn to jelly. “Yeah.”
“We can go over the files and everything you are supposed to do.”
“What?”
He eyed her. “For the secretary position.”
“Oh,” she said sadly.
He stared her, looking at her features.
She tried to recover. “Sure. Do you want me to come to your place?”
“It’s okay. I’ll bring my computer by tonight. You can do most of it from home. Just make sure you answer my calls as often as possible. Give me your school schedule so I know when you aren’t available.”
“Okay.”
He turned toward his truck. “I’ll see you tonight, then.”
Alexandra felt her heart fall as she watched him go. She was stupid for ever assuming such a perfect guy would notice her. She probably stuck out like a weed in the garden, deadly and annoying. After a heavy sigh, she walked into the house and got ready for the afternoon.
When she was in class, she thought about Blaise, wondering what he was doing. How did he run such a large organization all on his own and still made time to help her aunt? He was so compassionate and caring, she had a hard time understanding it. Selfless people like that didn’t exist. And selfless guys were a myth. She’d been spending a lot of time with him, but he still didn’t make a move. Perhaps he thought Alexandra was family since he thought her aunt was family.
“That sounds good.”
“Let’s head to the warehouse.”
“Okay.”
They walked inside then examined all the machines.
“You’re supposed to drive these?” she asked incredulously. They looked like cyber aliens to her. There were too many arms and levers. And the panel of buttons was equally intimidating.
“It’s just like driving a car,” he said with a smile.
“On a different planet, maybe.”
“Everything seems frightening until you learn more about it. I assure you, they are easy to operate.”
Alexandra didn’t seem convinced.
“I’ll show you,” he said with a laugh.
He had her sit inside the machine as he directed her hands. He explained the use of each button and how to operate it. When his hand brushed hers, she felt the electricity singe her fingertips. It was innate and powerful. She wondered if he felt it too. He seemed so indifferent to her that she wasn’t sure. Alexandra felt like she only got male attention from guys she didn’t like, not the ones she actually adored. She had a feeling Blaise wasn’t an exception.
When they deposited the seeds into the rows, Alexandra took over and did a few on her own. She missed her measurements a few times but she got better with practice. When the sun rose high in the sky, they quit for the day. Blaise drove the machine back into the warehouse and Alexandra watched him.
He hopped down and wiped the sweat from his brow. A refrigerator was inside, stocked with bottled water and juice. He opened a water then handed it to her, drinking his own. “Don’t get dehydrated.”
She was parched so she drank the whole bottle.
He smiled at her. “You did good today.”
“So I didn’t break anything?”
“Not that I know of.”
“At least I’m improving.”
“How’s Martha doing?”
“Good. I gave her something to put on her back.”
He nodded. “She needs to rest. In a few days, she’ll start to get restless. I know her. There isn’t a lazy bone in that body.”
“I may have to tie her up like a hog.”
He chuckled. “She’s too strong. She’d have you tied up before you could blink.”
“Hey, I’m thirty years younger than she is.”
“And thirty years less experienced.”
She laughed. “You have a point.” After their conversation was started, their relationship naturally formed. She didn’t feel so nervous around him. He always made her laugh, made her happy.
“Are you free tonight?”
Her heart raced in her chest and her palms started to sweat. Did he just ask her out? Alexandra hoped he did. When she looked into those blue eyes, she felt her knees turn to jelly. “Yeah.”
“We can go over the files and everything you are supposed to do.”
“What?”
He eyed her. “For the secretary position.”
“Oh,” she said sadly.
He stared her, looking at her features.
She tried to recover. “Sure. Do you want me to come to your place?”
“It’s okay. I’ll bring my computer by tonight. You can do most of it from home. Just make sure you answer my calls as often as possible. Give me your school schedule so I know when you aren’t available.”
“Okay.”
He turned toward his truck. “I’ll see you tonight, then.”
Alexandra felt her heart fall as she watched him go. She was stupid for ever assuming such a perfect guy would notice her. She probably stuck out like a weed in the garden, deadly and annoying. After a heavy sigh, she walked into the house and got ready for the afternoon.
When she was in class, she thought about Blaise, wondering what he was doing. How did he run such a large organization all on his own and still made time to help her aunt? He was so compassionate and caring, she had a hard time understanding it. Selfless people like that didn’t exist. And selfless guys were a myth. She’d been spending a lot of time with him, but he still didn’t make a move. Perhaps he thought Alexandra was family since he thought her aunt was family.
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