Pierce had been working for a couple of hours when Steele brought him coffee from the shop next door. They stood out front in the sunshine to take a break.
“What happened with Ginny last night?” Steele asked.
Pierce shrugged.
“Not what you were hoping would happen that much is obvious.”
Knowing that his brother would keep at it until he told him, Pierce decided to get it over with. “I found out what she was waiting for, or rather who she was waiting for.”
“Uh-oh. This doesn't sound good.”
“She’s in love with the guy her sister is about to marry.”
“Damn. I was beginning to think she really liked you.”
“So was I.”
A couple minutes passed in silence.
Steele nodded toward the street. “Is that Ginny’s car?”
It was. Ginny got out of her car and started toward him. She wore faded jeans and a pink T-shirt. Her hair was in a ponytail. She probably wasn’t feeling well today. Clearly she was a lightweight which wasn’t a bad thing. Pierce was so focused on Ginny he barely noticed when Steele went back inside.
Ginny stopped a few feet from him. Her face was pale, or maybe it was just because she wasn’t wearing makeup, not that she needed it.
“I’m sorry about last night. I drank too much, acted silly, said things I shouldn't have said.”
He crossed his arms over his chest, determined not to show her any sympathy. “I asked you if there was a specific reason why you waited. You could have told me then that you were waiting for Jason. Instead, you lied during Truth or Dare poker.”
“I didn’t lie. I have been waiting for the right guy.”
“You didn’t mention that the right guy had a name. That’s a lie by omission.”
“The right guy definitely has a name. I was beginning to think it was Pierce, but if you can’t forgive one stupid little omission then I’m probably wrong about that too.” Ginny turned around and stomped off toward her car.
When Pierce caught up to her she was already opening the driver’s side door. “What are you doing? You can’t say something like that and then run away.”
“I’m not running away. I’m leaving. Like you did last night.”
He put his hand on her shoulder, “Ginny…”
“What happened with Ginny last night?” Steele asked.
Pierce shrugged.
“Not what you were hoping would happen that much is obvious.”
Knowing that his brother would keep at it until he told him, Pierce decided to get it over with. “I found out what she was waiting for, or rather who she was waiting for.”
“Uh-oh. This doesn't sound good.”
“She’s in love with the guy her sister is about to marry.”
“Damn. I was beginning to think she really liked you.”
“So was I.”
A couple minutes passed in silence.
Steele nodded toward the street. “Is that Ginny’s car?”
It was. Ginny got out of her car and started toward him. She wore faded jeans and a pink T-shirt. Her hair was in a ponytail. She probably wasn’t feeling well today. Clearly she was a lightweight which wasn’t a bad thing. Pierce was so focused on Ginny he barely noticed when Steele went back inside.
Ginny stopped a few feet from him. Her face was pale, or maybe it was just because she wasn’t wearing makeup, not that she needed it.
“I’m sorry about last night. I drank too much, acted silly, said things I shouldn't have said.”
He crossed his arms over his chest, determined not to show her any sympathy. “I asked you if there was a specific reason why you waited. You could have told me then that you were waiting for Jason. Instead, you lied during Truth or Dare poker.”
“I didn’t lie. I have been waiting for the right guy.”
“You didn’t mention that the right guy had a name. That’s a lie by omission.”
“The right guy definitely has a name. I was beginning to think it was Pierce, but if you can’t forgive one stupid little omission then I’m probably wrong about that too.” Ginny turned around and stomped off toward her car.
When Pierce caught up to her she was already opening the driver’s side door. “What are you doing? You can’t say something like that and then run away.”
“I’m not running away. I’m leaving. Like you did last night.”
He put his hand on her shoulder, “Ginny…”
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