Page 53 of Maple Mountain
“Her idea,” I said with a wide grin.
“Yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Well, that’s good.”She looked down at Mildred, who was up on her hind legs, begging shamelessly.“I see you.You want a blueberry?”
Mildred whined.
Muddy nodded and went to the fridge.“Jo Calhoun brought me some frozen blueberries earlier.I’m going to make jam.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”She dropped a few frozen berries onto the floor in front of Mildred who began chomping them up.“So, you and Garrett?”
“Me and Garrett?” I asked in shock.“How did you—oh no, is there gossip going around?”
“Absolutely,” she said with a nod and then got back to her project.There were dried leaves splayed out in front of her, and she began placing them in a mason jar.
“You were at the Copper Mule, sugar.People saw him pick you up and twirl you around.”
“We were just saying hello,” I insisted.
She raised her brows.
“Okay, fine, it looked a little friendly, but it doesn’t mean anything.Garrett’s a flirt.I’m a flirt.It’s our language.”
“Really?”she stated like she didn’t believe me.
“Did you talk to Poet or something?”
She frowned.“Why would I talk to Poet about you and Garrett?”
“Because you’re basically repeating everything she already said to me.”
“Huh.Maybe that means something ...”
I held in a sigh of frustration.“Garrett and I met when I was in town for Hadley and Salem’s baby shower and we talked then.We chatted the other night.It won’t go anywhere—furthermore, I don’twantit to go anywhere.We’re just friends.”
“Ah, because of the penis embargo?”
My eyes widened.“How did you?—”
She waved her hand.“Oh please.You don’t think the girls keep me informed?”
I groaned.“This is embarrassing.”
“Why?Nothing wrong with wanting hearts involved before things get physical,” she remarked.“And Garrett’s heart is otherwise engaged.”
“Really?With whom?”
“Never you mind.”She looked at me with sparkling hazel eyes.“How did Archer feel about you and Garrett flirting?”
“This conversation is over.”
She smirked.“If you say so.”
“I do say so.I’m an adult.I’m allowed to flirt with whoever I want, and I’m also allowed to keep things private.”
