Every day at work Hayden watched people drive past the coffeehouse in cars he could only dream of affording. When he was at school, he was involved in prototype creation and the development of high-performance engines. That was how Hayden would realize his dream.
But concentrating on his studies and projects was a challenge that day. He couldn’t get Neal’s smile out of his head. Every time he closed his eyes, the way Neal’s eyes twinkled came to the forefront of Hayden’s mind. The spot where Neal’s fingertip had touched the back of Hayden’s hand still felt warm and tingled.
Over the next two days, he didn’t see Neal, but he certainly thought about him a lot. It was just as well, though, since Hayden needed to concentrate on his studies and his job. Without his job he wouldn’t be able to
