Nice knowing Ava isn’t, either.
Don’t get ahead of yourself. It was a one-night stand, and she made a quick exit. Clearly didn’t want to stick around for seconds.
Why flirt with me now, though?
Why look at me likethatnow?
God, I wanna ask her on a date. If only so I can finally get her to share her story.
Her last name, at the very least.
I hold out the wipes, and Ava takes a few. The girls are done with their cake, and together we wipe their faces. I have no idea what to do next. Do we go back into the barn? Let the kids play out in a nearby field?
All I know is, I don’t want Ava to leave.
I don’t want our conversation to end.
CHAPTER13
Sawyer
DANCING IN THE DARK
I don’t realizethe band is playing “Two Dozen Roses” until Ava starts bopping her head to the beat.
“One of your favorites,” I say without thinking.
“It is, yeah.” Her green eyes flick to meet mine. “You remembered.”
“How could I forget? It came on, and then you offered to body-slam me.”
She laughs. “I had some memorable lines that night, didn’t I?”
Yes you did, pretty girl. I remember them all.
“I think my favorite was, ‘Thanks for not killing me.’”
“Hey.” Ava lifts Junie off the bench. “Not all of us can be as smooth as you are.”
I should probably get back in the barn. Help finish framing that wall. We only have a few hours of daylight left to get the job done.
But Wyatt was coming to take over, right? I’ve been here since noon. A little break can’t hurt. I’m suddenly gripped by the fierce desire to dance. Maybe because I haven’t done it since dancing naked with Ava in my hotel suite.
Ava’s favorite songisplaying. I feel like the universe is begging me to make a move.
“What do y’all think?” I help Ella off the bench too. “Should we go dance?”
“I can dance,” Junie says.
I squat, my knees cracking. The hammer in my tool belt claps against my outer thigh. “Bet you get your moves from your mama, don’t you?”
“I actually haven’t taught her the sprinkler yet,” Ava says with a chuckle.
She doesn’t regret that night if she keeps bringing it up, right?
I puff out my chest a little, knowing she enjoyed it that much. I’m dying to ask her if she’d like a repeat. I have no clue what I want from her. Sex? Or more than that?
I just wanna be wild with her again.
