“Only if you do first,” I shot back.
“It’s like they’re in elementary school all over again,” my father said and laughed.
“No, if they were back in school, Giselle would’ve retaliated with a glass of water in his face,” my mother laughed.
Thayer moved the glass of water that was in front of me away, and I smiled. “I wouldn’t have done that.”
“Oh, yes, you would’ve,” Thayer said.
Yeah. I probably would’ve.
“Excuse me,” a small voice said.
We all turned to find a young boy and girl standing at the end of our table holding a phone.
“What’s up?” Kason asked.
“Can we get a picture?” the boy asked.
Kason stood, but the girl said, “With him.” She pointed at Thayer, and our whole table laughed, knowing Kason was not going to handle that well.
I looked to Thayer, who was already jumping to his feet to take the photo with them.
“Kase,” I called since he was still standing. “Why don’t you take the picture for them.”
“Eff off,” Kason said, likely for the kids’ ears as he took the phone from them and waited for Thayer to step between them and smile.
“That move was unreal,” the boy said to Thayer before getting the phone back from Kason.
“Thanks,” Thayer said. “Do you snowboard?”
“I do,” the boy said.
“So, maybe I’ll be competing against you someday?”
The boy shrugged, and the girl giggled.
Yep. He was pretty damn irresistible.
“I think she has a crush on you,” I said once the kids were gone, and Thayer slipped into the seat beside me.
He leaned in close so only I could hear. “Well, that’s too bad because I’m already crushing on someone else.”
“Lucky girl.”
He smiled before speaking softly again. “There’s someplace I want to take you when we get home.”
“Where?”
He shook his head, and I wondered why he wouldn’t tell me. But I trusted him and knew wherever it was, I’d be safe with him.
My heart just about stopped when Thayer pulled through the cemetery entrance the next day. We hadn’t even gotten back to his house yet; he drove directly there. He pulled his truck to a stop near a big tree and killed the engine. He started to open his door, but I didn’t move.
“What are you doing?” he asked.
“Do you want me to wait in here?”
His face scrunched. “Why would I want you to wait in here if I brought you with me?”