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“I wasn’t going to say you were crazy It just surprised nificance,” he said, still looking at me like I had lost my mind

“Well I think it’s a lovely place and when I purchased the company, the house came as a bonus When I went to look at it I couldn’t help but feel like it was a part of edy only after I decided to keep the house,” I said defensively

“I’m sorry if I offended you If it’s a part of you I’ down ain

“I’d really like to get my car first, and then you can just follow me out there”

“You don’t need your car,” he said with finality in his tone that let otiable

“Yes I do,” I replied Not wanting hih I knew he did

“No, you don’t I’ll get soreed to be withanyway”

“I don’t want so to ravated at his proposition

“Do you not trustlook “Well, I really don’t even know you,” I snapped back at him Where had that come from?

“Well ill just have to work on that won’t we,” he said, never letting his eyes leave the road

For soreed to join hi hi a coer access toto take, because I did trust him I just didn’t want him to kno much Not yet, anyway

We drove the rest of the way in complete silence Luke never asked for directions He knew exactly where ere going, which wasn’t unco the history of the place We pulled up to the gate and I gave hi to ruin the rest of our evening, I turned to face him

“I’ in control I do trust you,” I admitted

“It’s cool babe I’m sorry too I just assu It’s my nature I’ll try to be a littles,” he said looking out at the property

Most of the property had been cleared of any trees giving you a full view froate The left side looked much like an open field which ran all the way to the tree line adjoining the neighbor’s property The e of the field The grass was a lush green color and cut short The right side, where the paved driveway curved around, was landscaped with seasonal flowers and shrubs A stone garden patio equipped with a fire pit, swing and shtly hidden froarden The house loohtly faded and the weathered shutters gave it an old look We pulled under the open carport at the back of the house and Luke’s eyebrows shot up at the sight of the old Ford pickup truck parked next to us

“To haul things with,” I said He still looked at me quizzically, not fully convinced “Seed, … Did you think I would put that stuff in my car?”

“You just don’t appear to be the type that would do all this on your own,” he said, al not to offend me

I laughed “Yeah? Well you don’t seem much like the hard core biker type either I’m not even fully convinced you are a biker Don’t they usually ride motorcycles?”

“True,” he replied, laughing with ot out and were ireeted by Neo

“Hey big boy!” I said, patting his head and allowing hio sniff out Luke Trader I gotthe keys out of my clutch to unlock the door As soon as I walked in I closed my eyes and inhaled the scent of the rooinally been a library and when I bought the house, I couldn’t change it The only piece of furniture was an old couch that sat in the corner and sed you when you sat in it The overstuffed cushions were a tan color and hoh all over it