Chapters (56)
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
- Chapter Twenty-Three
- Chapter Twenty-Four
- Chapter Twenty-Five
- Chapter Twenty-Six
- Chapter Twenty-Seven
- Chapter Twenty-Eight
- Chapter Twenty-Nine
- Chapter Thirty
- Chapter Thirty-One
- Chapter Thirty-Two
- Chapter Thirty-Three
- Chapter Thirty-Four
- Chapter Thirty-Five
- Chapter Thirty-Six
- Chapter Thirty-Seven
- Chapter Thirty-Eight
- Chapter Thirty-Nine
- Chapter Forty
- Chapter Forty-One
- Chapter Forty-Two
- Chapter Forty-Four
- Chapter Forty-Five
- Chapter Forty-Six
- Chapter Forty-Seven
- Chapter Forty-Eight
- Chapter Forty-Nine
- Chapter Fifty
- Chapter Fifty-One
- Chapter Fifty-Two
- Chapter Fifty-Three
- Chapter Fifty-Five
- Chapter Fifty-Six
- Chapter Fifty-Seven
- Chapter Fifty-Eight
- Chapter Fifty-Nine
- Chapter Sixty
Lana put her arms around my shoulder as we made our way towards French "So you want to do something after school?"
"I can't." I said and then apologised "Are you not going out with Loverboy? I am sure he is free."
She shook her head while grinning "I think you know that Brennan will be free because you are going to be taking up Stone's time."
I slapped her head playfully before downright lying "I don't have feelings Stone!"
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Mike was rolling a massive tire out of the building as I parked Kermit on the side of the road.
He was standing right under the shop's logo with his big, animated face plastered on it. An image of a grumpy animated Stone in its place interrupted my thoughts and made me laugh to myself as I stepped out of the car.
The old mechanic stopped himself and the tire once he spotted me.
He waved with a friendly smile on his face "Hello again, Ella."
I walked over to him, matching his smile "Hey Mike. What are you up to?"
He tapped the large tire before lifting it up and onto the back of his pick-up truck. It looked heavy and by the look on Mike's face, I would say he was struggling.
After taking a large breath, he told me "I have got to deliver these tires to another shop down the coast. I have not sat down today. Business is booming."
"That is great." I commented before I asked, "Would you like some help loading up the tires?"
Mike shook his head "Stone would not like that. He would not allow something that means a chance of you getting hurt."
I had no idea what to respond so I instead assured "I promise that I’ll not keep Stone long."
"Oh no." Mike put his hands up dramatically "You stay as long as you want. You are always welcome. Stone is in there waiting for you. I would love to stay and see his longing face light up, but I better get going."
Awkwardly laughing at that, I gave him a wave "I will see you later."
After placing the last tire into the back of the truck, he climbed into the driver seat and said “See you some other time, Ella. Also, if he starts slacking off work, you get him told."
"Do not worry." I promised before walking inside "I will."
The small green building only had one car inside. A silver sports car was situated in the middle of the room with its hood up as the giant fixed whatever was wrong with it.
Stone turned something inside the car, and I was transfixed watching him. My eyes were glued to his arms as the veins bulged out of his muscles.
He shut the hood of the car and chuckle which made me jump out of my skin.
"How did you know I was here?" I asked.