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the clock. It was seven a.m. I picked up my phone and texted her. You haven’t seen anything yet.
I held my phone, hoping for an answer, but I eventually gave up. I didn’t let it worry me. Her note let me know she was coming back. That was enough of a start.
I jumped in the shower and got ready for work. Although my dad threatened to make me go in with him at the crack of dawn, he didn’t care as long as I got there by eight. I made it down to the marina by a quarter to eight, and poured myself a cup of coffee before heading out to work on a Grady White that had been giving us trouble. I’d been taking over a majority of the annoying maintenance work since Ben started working on fishing tours. Strategically, it was a really smart move for him. Clayton Falls got its share of tourists, and we even pulled in some of the Wilmington visitors, but it just meant more menial crap for me. That day, the work didn’t bother me as much as usual. It was hard to be in a bad mood after the night I’d had. Even the humidity couldn’t remove my grin. It was hot for so early in the morning, but that happened in North Carolina in August. I pulled off my t-shirt, already sweating after only a half hour outside.
“What’s up with you?” Ben dropped in just as I’d finished fixing the engine. He always did have impeccable timing when it came to avoiding things he didn’t want to do.
“What do you mean?”
“You just look different.”
“Different?”
“Yeah. I’d say you looked drunk, but you’re not that dumb. Dad would kill you.”
“I’m not drunk. I haven’t touched a drop.”
“Then who’s the girl?”
I smiled. “That’s your next assumption?”
“There’s no other explanation.”
“Emily.”
“Emily? Why does that name sound familiar?”
I grabbed a towel and wiped off my hands. “It was the name of one of the nurses at the hospital.”
He grinned. “You’re doing your nurse?”
“She’s not my nurse anymore.”
“Only you, man. Only you could get a girl when you were barely conscious.”
“Yeah, I’ve got the touch.” I laughed it off, but I didn’t like talking about Emily like she was just some girl.
“Did you spend the night with her?”
I didn’t want to discuss it with him, but I figured talking about a girl other than Molly might help smooth things over. “Yeah. It was uh…unexpected.”
“She’s definitely cute. I wouldn’t have pegged her as your type, but what do I know?”
“My type? She’s gorgeous.”
Ben smiled. “Defensive much? I agreed she was cute.”
“She’s a hell of a lot more than cute.”
“She’s hot. Okay, is that what you want to hear?”
“You hate saying it. You hate saying that about anyone but Molly, don’t you?”
He shrugged. “She blinds me. I waited five years for her. I don’t even see anyone else.”
Any other time I might have given him a hard time about it, but not after what had happened.
“Are you going to see her again?”
“Definitely.”
“How do you plan to date a girl when you can’t drive?”
“I have no clue, but I’ll figure it out.”
“I’m sure you will. You always seem to manage.” He punched my arm before heading inside.
***
I was equal parts dreading and looking forward to starting as the coach. On one hand, I’d really missed football. On the other hand, I had no clue what I was doing. Either way, I was out of time. My first practice was about to start.
I paced nervously as I waited for the guys to come out of the locker room. It was really weird to be on the other side. I took a deep breath, wishing I’d spent more time coming up with a speech or something. They’d probably expect one on my first day.
“Need some help?” I turned at the sound of the familiar voice.
“Hey, man,” I half hugged my best friend, Cole. “What are you doing here?”
“What the hell else do I have to do?”
I laughed. “Still no luck with the job hunting?” Cole had just moved back to town
I held my phone, hoping for an answer, but I eventually gave up. I didn’t let it worry me. Her note let me know she was coming back. That was enough of a start.
I jumped in the shower and got ready for work. Although my dad threatened to make me go in with him at the crack of dawn, he didn’t care as long as I got there by eight. I made it down to the marina by a quarter to eight, and poured myself a cup of coffee before heading out to work on a Grady White that had been giving us trouble. I’d been taking over a majority of the annoying maintenance work since Ben started working on fishing tours. Strategically, it was a really smart move for him. Clayton Falls got its share of tourists, and we even pulled in some of the Wilmington visitors, but it just meant more menial crap for me. That day, the work didn’t bother me as much as usual. It was hard to be in a bad mood after the night I’d had. Even the humidity couldn’t remove my grin. It was hot for so early in the morning, but that happened in North Carolina in August. I pulled off my t-shirt, already sweating after only a half hour outside.
“What’s up with you?” Ben dropped in just as I’d finished fixing the engine. He always did have impeccable timing when it came to avoiding things he didn’t want to do.
“What do you mean?”
“You just look different.”
“Different?”
“Yeah. I’d say you looked drunk, but you’re not that dumb. Dad would kill you.”
“I’m not drunk. I haven’t touched a drop.”
“Then who’s the girl?”
I smiled. “That’s your next assumption?”
“There’s no other explanation.”
“Emily.”
“Emily? Why does that name sound familiar?”
I grabbed a towel and wiped off my hands. “It was the name of one of the nurses at the hospital.”
He grinned. “You’re doing your nurse?”
“She’s not my nurse anymore.”
“Only you, man. Only you could get a girl when you were barely conscious.”
“Yeah, I’ve got the touch.” I laughed it off, but I didn’t like talking about Emily like she was just some girl.
“Did you spend the night with her?”
I didn’t want to discuss it with him, but I figured talking about a girl other than Molly might help smooth things over. “Yeah. It was uh…unexpected.”
“She’s definitely cute. I wouldn’t have pegged her as your type, but what do I know?”
“My type? She’s gorgeous.”
Ben smiled. “Defensive much? I agreed she was cute.”
“She’s a hell of a lot more than cute.”
“She’s hot. Okay, is that what you want to hear?”
“You hate saying it. You hate saying that about anyone but Molly, don’t you?”
He shrugged. “She blinds me. I waited five years for her. I don’t even see anyone else.”
Any other time I might have given him a hard time about it, but not after what had happened.
“Are you going to see her again?”
“Definitely.”
“How do you plan to date a girl when you can’t drive?”
“I have no clue, but I’ll figure it out.”
“I’m sure you will. You always seem to manage.” He punched my arm before heading inside.
***
I was equal parts dreading and looking forward to starting as the coach. On one hand, I’d really missed football. On the other hand, I had no clue what I was doing. Either way, I was out of time. My first practice was about to start.
I paced nervously as I waited for the guys to come out of the locker room. It was really weird to be on the other side. I took a deep breath, wishing I’d spent more time coming up with a speech or something. They’d probably expect one on my first day.
“Need some help?” I turned at the sound of the familiar voice.
“Hey, man,” I half hugged my best friend, Cole. “What are you doing here?”
“What the hell else do I have to do?”
I laughed. “Still no luck with the job hunting?” Cole had just moved back to town
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