“Let me check on him.” As I ran over to him, I asked, “Are you okay?”
He took off his sunglasses, blinking as if he were shocked by his own actions. “Yeah. Must have gotten distracted at the wheel.” His eyes flicked to me and stayed there.
“Why? See something you liked?”
He looked me up and down. “Definitely.”
Oh,shit.He was into me. And he was hot.
Was I finally about to break mystreak?
I blinked out of it as people started to gawk. Tammy was watching us out of the window of the diner. Jackie was doing the same from her hair salon.
What was I doing being horny in front of the whole town? I needed to get it together.
“Is your truck okay?” I asked.
“It better be!” Hugh called.
“That’s something I should probably focus on.” The man got out and glanced at the bumper, then he looked back at me. “It’s just hard to look away from you.”
“You might want to. I think it might actually do Hugh in if you ruin this thing.” I nodded to Hugh, who was glaring at us.
His brow tightened as he thought about it. “I’ve heard that name before.”
“Hugh’s famous around here.”
“The term isinfamous,” Hugh called. He had started making his way over as the man and I flirted. Now he was beside me. “Even I know that.”
“I was trying to be nice, Hugh.”
Hugh harrumphed, but I swore I saw a tinge of red on his cheeks. “Whatever. Check on the damn truck, kid, and stop staring at Grace.”
“Right. Sorry, sir.”
“Who the hell calls me sir?” Hugh muttered.
“People who have respect for you,” I said.
“Don’t flatter me.”
“I always have respect for my elders,” the man said.
“Did you call me old?” Hugh asked with another glare.
“Not as an insult. As a fact.”
“Damn, he didn’t even shrink away.” Hugh crossed his arms. “Am I losing my edge?”
“Definitely not,” I replied. I threw my thumb overmy shoulder at the man, adding, “He’s new in town. He doesn’t yet know how grumpy you can be.”
“I’m not easily bothered,” the man added with a smile. “And I’m happy to say I didn’t just mess up my truck. I’m sure that’s all you cared about.”
“You’re damn right. Keep your eyes on the road, kid. Or I’ll take it off your hands.” Hugh walked away, clearly going for a dramatic exit.
It was too bad he moved with the pace of a snail.
“Nice moves with Hugh there. You know cranky old men well.”