Maize: He asked if I remembered him, and I denied it.

I shake my head at how stupid it seems after I send the message.

Rowan: Wait, your plan is to pretend it didn’t happen?

Maize: Exactly! Just avoid him like he has an STD, and then hopefully it’ll be like it never happened.

Rowan: Uh. Good luck with that. Did you take that pregnancy test yet?

I growl and bite my bottom lip.

Maize: NO!

Rowan: I’m buying you one today!

The lunch rush flies by quickly, and I’ve never been more ready to go home and lock myself in my room than I am right now. Before I leave, I walk through the kitchen and confirm the night shift has everything they need. Donna and Becky assure me they have it under control, and I know they do.

“You headed out?” Dad pops his head up from behind the check-in desk when I walk by.

“Yes, sir.”

“Before you go, can you check the garden? I think your mom mentioned something about the tomatoes and squash needing picked.”

My eyes light up because it’s one of my favorite things to do. “Sure, I’ll be happy to.”

I put on the pair of boots I keep at the B&B. After grabbing a tub, I walk out to the rows of vegetables and herbs we plant each season. Dad was right. I pull as much as I can, then drop it in the kitchen before going out and picking more. Getting my hands a little dirty relaxes my busy mind.

“Told ya!” Dad says when I return with my second load.

“In a few days, there will be even more,” I explain and rinse them. After I finish, I say my goodbyes and head home. I think about Gavin and his cold stare when I denied knowing him. After I shower, I eat leftovers, then go to my room. Even if I used Love is Blind as an excuse to ditch, I wasn’t kidding about catching up.

I flick on the TV and get comfortable. As I’m dozing off, Kenzie lets herself into my room.

“I knew it! I knew I heard Cameron’s voice.”

Grabbing a pillow, I throw it at her, but she quickly blocks it. She’s entranced by the TV, but then snaps out of it and brings the attention back to me.

“You gonna tell me what really happened between you and Gavin, without the CliffsNotes?” She tilts her head and crosses her arms. “I wasn’t born yesterday, Maze. I saw the way you two were flirting at the bar a few weeks ago, and considering you needed to be picked up after my shift, I think I know what happened. I’d never forget a face like that,” she says.

I sigh. “You wouldn’t believe me if I tried to make something up anyway.”

“Because you’re a shitty liar,” she reminds me.