“I know. I still want you to be careful, though, all right?”
“Yes, I will.”
“I get off work at seven tonight. Are you interested in company? It would take me a while to get up there, but I have tomorrow off, so I could stay as late as we’d like.”
The flutter in her stomach turned to a leap in her heart that she tried to repress.
“That would be nice, as long as you don’t mind the long drive after a full day at work.”
“I think I can handle it after a day of sitting here waiting for cars to drive by too quickly.”
“Do you have a club you go to up here? Would you like to go to the one I told you about? Or…”
“Why don’t we play it by ear?” he suggested. “I’ll bring my bag of toys and something appropriate to wear. But I might just like to keep you to myself, if you’re okay with that.”
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