Chapter 6Should he ask Adrian out? Should he not? Nathan spun his thumb ring and laid his head on the counter, hoping the cool surface would calm the chaos in his brain. He liked Adrian. Like, really liked Adrian. He perved over the guy’s cardigans, for God’s sake. Better yet, Adrian seemed to like him. Except, the Jingle Bell Run aside, their only real contact took place here in the store, and Nathan would be back to his regular shift soon. Which, unless he revised his plan and took bold action, meant no more Adrian. No more smiles like the sun rising solely for him. No more book recommendations. No more talking about Adrian’s day or the standoff with his personal assistant. No more guessing which warm, cuddly cardigan he’d dream about. No more tree-trunk thighs. Nathan clunked his for

