Perfect Risk (Mason Creek #1) - C.A. Harms Page 0,62

them outside of the station today.”

“Who?”

Just then the front door came open and in walked a greasy and dirty Beau, from a long day at work.

“Ladies.” He leaned over the back of the loveseat and planted a big kiss on Anna’s mouth. After whispering something in her ear he grabbed her glass and took a sip of her wine. “What are we talking about?”

“Nothing yet, but I have a feeling that I’m gonna be bulldozing you BFF and demanding answers.” I cringed when Anna started spouting off words.

Beau arched his brow looking between me and his wife before settling on me. “What’d Wyatt do?”

“Nothing.” I waved my hand at them and finished off the contents of my glass. Neither of them looked convinced. “I mean I don’t think so, I just,” suddenly I felt like a complete fool. “It’s nothing, just me over reacting.”

“If its bothering this much, it’s not nothing.” Anna was irritated, and I knew I’d made a mistake even bringing it up. They were talking, that’s it, people could talk and it could mean nothing.

“I’m gonna head home.” I stood, and Anna followed.

“Sadie.” She followed behind me to the door and once I was there I turned around to face her.

“Really, I’m fine.” Again she stared at me and I knew we’d be talking more about this later. Anna wasn’t one to let something go.

With my keys in my hand, I walked toward my car thankful that I’d only had the one glass and not polished off the body like we’d intended to when opening it.

When I pulled up into the driveway and my lights flashed over the front of the cottage I felt my heart rate quicken when I saw Wyatt sitting on the swing waiting for me. Pushing down the nervous energy I’ve felt all afternoon and evening I climbed out and walked toward him.

“Hey,” he only looked at me, which only made my nerves worse. “I was over at Anna’s and we go to talking and lost track of time.”

Standing from the swing, I noticed that he was holding a container in his hand. “Beau called, said that his fiery wife may be making a visit to my house and to be prepared. Mind filling me in?”

“She insisted that something was the matter with me and refused to listen,” I felt terrible for throwing Anna under the bus, but I didn’t want to come off as neurotic and petty so I chose to ignore the nagging feelings in my head. “Naturally she’s blaming you for it.”

I couldn’t really read his emotions, because he said nothing and the way he was looking at me still, made me wonder what else Beau might have said to him.

“I made you dinner,” he held out the container and I took it.

“Thank you.” Suddenly I felt like a complete ass. “Did you eat?” He nodded.

I was just about to ask him to come inside when he stepped around me and my heart felt as if it sank in my chest.

“You’d tell me if something was wrong, right?” It was my turn to nod.

“Good night, Sadie,” when he pressed a kiss to my temple, my vision clouded with tears. Could I handle it if he still had feelings for Karlie? I used to think that being near Wyatt was the worst thing, but now being without him was unbearable.

“Good night,” I whispered long after he’d walked away. The sounds of his boots crunching along the gravel drive and then the echo of his back door closing marked the end of the night. Part of me wanted to spin around and follow him, but then I wasn’t even sure what I would say.

So instead, I went inside and sat down at my table alone, picking at the food he’d made for me. The longer I sat there, the worse I felt. All my old insecurities were resurfacing and suddenly I was once again that girl that felt inadequate. I hated that feeling.

Picking up my phone I dialed Annie’s number and when she picked up on the second ring I knew she’d been waiting for me to call. “You ready to tell me what’s going on inside your head?”

“Doubt,” one word and it opened up the flood gates. “Karlie came in the shop today and bought a housewarming gift for Wyatt.”

“She what?” Anna’s voice rose a little higher and I could almost imagine her rolling up hers sleeves and taking off her rings. My inferior friends always ready to run to my