Just a Kiss (2016)
“Man, he was dragging. Riley blinked hard a few times, rubbed his eyes. Even the coffee hadn’t perked him up this morning. He propped his chin on his fist and continued scanning the columns.
The hum of a truck filtered into the office. Someone was loading windows or doors in preparation for their day. The air in the office was warm, almost stifling. Stupid Georgia weather. It was supposed to be fall. He thought wistfully of autumn in Summer Harbor. The temperatures would be cooler now, the trees... shimmering with gold and red. Wood stoves churning out the homey smell of burning logs into the crisp fall air. He could almost smell it now.
“Riley.”
His head popped up, his back straightening. He blinked.
Noah came into focus, standing just inside the office door, his lips pressed together. Dan, one of their roofers, was at his side.
“Dan needs his check.”
“Oh, sure. Sorry.” He rifled through the mess on his desk, heat climbing into his face. He couldn’t believe he’d fallen asleep on the job.MoreLess
The hum of a truck filtered into the office. Someone was loading windows or doors in preparation for their day. The air in the office was warm, almost stifling. Stupid Georgia weather. It was supposed to be fall. He thought wistfully of autumn in Summer Harbor. The temperatures would be cooler now, the trees... shimmering with gold and red. Wood stoves churning out the homey smell of burning logs into the crisp fall air. He could almost smell it now.
“Riley.”
His head popped up, his back straightening. He blinked.
Noah came into focus, standing just inside the office door, his lips pressed together. Dan, one of their roofers, was at his side.
“Dan needs his check.”
“Oh, sure. Sorry.” He rifled through the mess on his desk, heat climbing into his face. He couldn’t believe he’d fallen asleep on the job.MoreLess
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