My luck held; Hunter was in the shop, and I explained the situation to him. “…and I need to go home. I hope you’re not mad at me for leaving on such short notice. If you want, once I have this sorted out with my father, I can come back and work off my two weeks.”
“Don’t worry about it, Kipp. I’ll be sorry to lose you, but you do what you have to do.”
“Thank you.”
“Does your guy know?”
“Yes, I just got off the phone with him. Wait, how did you know…?”
“I happened to see him kissing you, and I had a little conversation with him.”
“Um…yes?” My face felt hot. “May I ask what about?”
“You’re too polite, Kipp. I told him if he hurt you, I’d come after him with the crowbar I use to open the big wooden boxes.”
“Oh! Then you don’t mind that we’re…we’re dating?”
“God bless you both! Now tel
