Sorry Lydia.

“I’m sorry Lydia.”

“What?”

“I need to go to work.”

“Okay, you can always make it up to me.”

“About that.”

Lydia turned over to look at him. “Seriously?”

Scott felt awful, but he had finally made up him mind.

“Thank you, Lydia, seriously, yesterday was amazing, and it really helped me figure out some things.”

“Fucking me helped you realize you don’t want to keep fucking me?”

“No, that I want more than this, that I want something serious. I know you aren’t looking for that.”

Lydia wasn’t angry, she just looked sad. “I understand.”

“Really, I’m sorry, if I had realized this yesterday, I wouldn’t have done any of it.”

“Well, I’m glad you didn’t then. I hope you don’t regret yesterday, Scott, I don’t, even if it was just one day.”

“You’re okay?”

“Yeah, I mean I knew we wouldn’t be a long-term thing, one day is less than I thought we’d last, but it’s okay.”

“I really am sorry.”

“I know, now get out of my room and let me get back to sleep.”

Scott checked the time, if he left now he could get back to the Carter’s in time to get a shower and quick breakfast.

Moments later he sat on his bike waiting for her to warm up, looking at a house he had known his entire life, seeing it very differently. He hoped the four of them could hang out like they were able to last night again.

He closed the **** and rode away. He felt light, like he’d finally managed to put down some of the weight from his childhood that he had carried with him for too long.

Scott saw lights were on so he went in the front door. He heard someone in the kitchen.

“Good morning.” He called.

“Hey Scott.” Suzie responded. “You got time for breakfast?”

“Absolutely, let me get a quick shower and I’ll be back.”

“You want a sandwich or platter?”

“If you have hot pepper cheese, give me the sandwich.”

“Sure thing Scott.” Suzie smiled at him.

Scott showered quickly and came back upstairs to the smell of bacon sizzling.

“Smells great up here.”

“Thanks. It’s going to taste even better.”

Scott sat down at the breakfast counter.

“You know, I’ve never seen you cooking before.”

“Well, try not to fall in love at first sight, save that for when you taste it.” She looked back at him over her shoulder and winked.

He grabbed a cup of coffee, he wanted to leave in 15 minutes, had to leave within 25. Watching Suzie cook was something different. When she wasn’t flirting with him and they were just talking, having fun, or like this, just watching her go about her day, Scott found Suzie incredibly enticing. When she was throwing herself at him, it always just reminded him of how young and naïve she still was.

“Here you go.” Suzie put his plate down, it smelled incredible.

“Thanks Suzie, you’re the best.”

She leaned over, showing a bit of cleavage behind her apron. “Damn straight I am, about time you recognized it.” She winked and turned back around to do some dishes. Suzie was less dolled up today, and seeing her cook and clean wasn’t really something Scott had experienced. He wondered if it was a new plot of hers to appear more grown up.

Come on Scott, it isn’t always about you. He thought to himself, but if it was a plot, it was a damn good one.

“Suzie, this sandwich is fantastic.”

She kept washing the dishes. “I know.”

“Seriously, what did you put on it?”

“Eggs, bacon, the cheese you asked for.”

“Yeah, and you grilled the bun nicely, but there’s something sweet on it, and it’s really good.”

“A girl has to have some secrets you know.”

“Really?” Scott pouted as he took another bite.

Suzie turned around and walked back to the counter, “I’m not going to tell you Scott, but if you like me making breakfast for you I’m sure we could come to some kind of an arrangement.” She lightly bit her bottom lip, winked at him again and turned back around, slowly this time.

Scott’s brain froze. There was something about Suzie with her hair tied back, wearing an apron and rubber gloves, smiling seductively at him with those damn adorable freckles and big brown eyes that made him want to bend her over the counter, make her scream his name as she came over and over. . .

Shit Scott, get control of yourself!

He looked at the clock, he needed to get going. “I gotta head out or I’m going to be late Suzie, thanks for breakfast!” He grabbed the last bit of his sandwich, quickly adjusted his pants to hide his erection and headed out to the garage and Audrey.