Chapter 8
At Timeless Timber Toys, Ethan parked in a spot close to the door and swiped his badge to let us all in the door. It was quiet inside, the reception area empty on the weekend. Ethan swiped his badge again, and the door leading to a hallway opened up. The kids went in first, then Ethan rested his hand on the small of my back as he guided me through.
I won’t lie, my panties dampened. Seeing the vulnerability in his eyes when he was talking about his family made me think of him differently. I’m sure he’d hate it if I admitted that to him, but it made him more human. More accessible. It made the perfect man seem a little damaged.
And I wanted to make him feel better.
Ethan’s hand stayed on my back until we reached an office with his name outside. He unlocked it with another swipe
