“Hello,” she stated, transferring out of the best way so he may are available.

He brushed previous her into the lobby. She shut the door and circled to search out him shut.

“I introduced you a daisy.”

Beth may really feel his breath on her face and it had her head whirling. Drew was all man. There was little question about that. “It’s stunning. Thanks.”

“It means loyalty. Dedication. I believed it was becoming given our plans for tonight.”

“You appear to know lots about flowers. Are you attempting to impress me?” Beth didn’t know if she wished him to say sure or no. She didn’t want frills, however she needed to admit it was good.

Drew’s lips curled up right into a sheepish grin. “Possibly somewhat. My mother loves flowers. She has all kinds rising across the farm. I used to assist her weed the beds once I was youthful and she or he would inform me all their totally different meanings.”

“Does she nonetheless have them? The flowers, I imply?” Beth requested.

“Sure. When she’s not in the home cooking, you possibly can normally discover her in her flower beds.”

Listening to this new perception into his household relaxed Beth much more. Drew was sharing issues together with her about himself and his childhood. Taking the supplied flower, she raised it to her noise, and inhaled its perfume. “Does your mother have any daisies?”

“She does. Daisies are certainly one of her favorites.”

Beth went up on her tiptoes and brushed her lips in opposition to his earlier than giving him a gentle kiss. “I can’t wait to see them, then.”

He blinked. “Does that imply you’re going to the barbecue with me?”

She nodded.

Earlier than Beth knew what was taking place, he had dropped his duffel bag to the ground and picked her up. She laughed as he twirled her round.

When he lastly set her ft again down on strong floor, he was grinning from ear to ear.

“I’ll ensure you’re not again too late. I do know you need to work the following day,” he vowed.

Beth gave him one other arduous kiss, after which started strolling towards the kitchen. “Don’t you need to work as nicely?”

“Nicely, sure, however I’m not apprehensive about that.”

She glanced again at him. “I simply don’t need you getting harm since you’re lifeless in your ft.”

He chuckled and took the plate she’d picked up off the counter out of her hand. “To not fear. I as soon as pulled a twenty-four-hour shift with zero sleep.”

When she gave him a questioning look, he continued. “Proper when issues have been starting to cool down for the night, we acquired a name for a doable damage accident. Took us about an hour to get that every one cleaned up and head again to the station. We have been about prepared to go as much as our bunks when the following name got here in. It just about stored up like that every one night time. I believe we rolled into the station at round six within the morning. By that point, there was no level in going to mattress. All of us chipped in to get issues prepped for the following shift, after which began on breakfast.”

“Wow,” she stated, taking the meals out of the oven and putting it within the middle of the desk.

“Fortunately, that doesn’t occur typically. It was a uncommon night time.”

Beth grabbed the pitcher of ice water and sat down.

Drew adopted. “It smells nice.”

“Thanks.” She motioned that Drew ought to assist himself whereas she crammed each their glasses. “Are you prepared for tonight?”

“I believe so. I’m extra anxious than something.”

“Something specifically you’re anxious about?” she requested.

He shrugged. “The standard, I suppose. I don’t need to mess up.”

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