Sea Breeze 03 - While It Lasts

down the hall for my bathroom. Cage would be leaving today. Should I let him go without saying anything to him about my abrupt departure last night or should I go ahead and talk this out now? I decided I’d get it over with instead of thin king about it all day long?

    Once I was clean and dressed, I headed outside. A silver hatchback was parked in the driv e way. Cage’s ride must be here. I made my way down to the barn and noticed the truck he used for work was gone. Had he gone to do something before he left?
    The barn door swung open and out walked a curvy redhead. She was carrying what looked like bed sheets and a towel. When her eyes met mine she smiled and began walking toward me. The short skirt she was wearing showcased a pair of really amazing legs. I hated her. Then she got close enough for me to see the crystal green color of her eyes and I really , really hated her. Who was she and why was she in my barn?
    “Hey, I’m Willow, a friend of Cage’s. I brought him clean sheets and some towels and washcloth s. I thought I’d take these home with me today and wash them. He can bring them back this evening. That way he can have an extra set.”
    He hadn’t been kidding about getting some help. But I’d been kidding about not washing his sheets. I was going to change them today and make sure he had enough towels and washcloths for the week. It irritated me that this girl had beat me to it . Figures, Cage would have gorgeous females at his beck and call. Who was I kidding? If I turned him down he just had a line waiting for their chance. The fact I’d left him last night was probably off his radar this morning . All we’d done was kiss. I’d lost sleep over it and Cage had been busy calling his “friend” to get her to bring him clean sheets and towels. UGH!
    “I’ll take the sheets. I don’t mind washing them. I was going to wash them today while he was gone.” The annoyed tone to my voice didn’t go unnoticed by her.
    A worried frown crinkled her forehead, “Oh. I’m sorry. I guess he didn’t want to bother y’all. He called me and asked if I’d mind bringing him some things he needed and mentioned the sheets. I figured while I waited on him to feed the cows I could go ahead and change the sheets.”
    She was too attractive to be at some guy ’ s speed dial to jump wh en he said jump . Did the girl not have any self- worth? Her daddy should have taught her that she was more than some man’s doormat. Cage’s face and body probably got girls to do anything he wanted. Not this girl. I would not become another one of his many fans. I had pride. “I’m sure Cage could have managed on his own,” I clipped out and took the sheets and one dirty towel and wash cloth from her arms .
    Willow laughed, “You would think. U nfortunately he’s grown accustomed to female s taking care of him. This is roughing it for him. Granted, he needed this wakeup call. Anything to get him to stop drinking and driving.”
    She sure knew a lot about him. Did he keep this one around on a regular basis? I didn’t peg him for a guy to keep one girl close. Or maybe she just knew the rules and was okay with them. Again, her daddy should have taught her better.
    The sound of the farm truck rattled as it came rolling to a stop out beside the barn. Willow flashed a smile at me then waved to Cage as he climbed out. Why was he shirtless already? It was eight in the morning. All he’d done was feed the cows.
    “Low, you bring the stuff?” he called out as he sauntered toward us.
    “Yes and I put it all away in your room for you. Even made up your bed. It’s nice and clean.”
    “What about a shirt?”
    Willow nodded, “Yep , it’s on your bed.”
    He stopped in front of Willow and pulled her into a bear hug then buried his head in the curve of her neck. She patted his back and laughed at something he mumbled against her headful of hair. I wasn’t really up fo r watching the two of them make- out so I started to turn and walk back to the house with my arms full of dirty laundry.
    “Eva, wait. Did you meet Low?”
    Great, he wanted to introduce us. Wh at was I supposed to say to her? I’d been the one kissing him last night and now she’d be the one kissing and probably screwing him today.
    “Yeah, I did.” I replied as coldly as possible.
    Cage frowned and looked down at Low as if she had the answer as to why I was annoyed. “Okay, well I’m heading out. I’ll see you tonight. I got the cows fed.