Amanda Sutton worked hard that day at the Special Needs Kids swim meet. She enjoyed interacting with the kids, each and every one of whom was as sweet as could be, and excited and happy just to finish their race, regardless of where they placed… and that was how it should be.
Occasionally she’d look up to see Teague watching her grimly, but he’d always turn away rather than acknowledge her.
Jerk, she thought. Did he think he’d have to keep an eye on her to make sure she was fully committed to her work?
Well, she wouldn’t let it bother her. If she were going to be spending any time in the guy’s company, she’d confront the problem, but since she was only doing a favor for a friend for the week, there wasn’t any point in making a fuss. He could think what he wanted.
At the end of that day, Cheryl hugged her and thanked her.
“You sure made a hit with Teague,” Cheryl said as they walked toward their cars.
“What are you talking about?” Amanda laughed. “The guy was glaring at me all day.”
“I think he likes you,” said Cheryl.
Amanda laughed again. “You’re fooling yourself, Cheryl.”
“Oh, c’mon. You got off on the wrong foot, but if you got to know each other…”
Amanda held up a hand. “Don’t even go there, Cheryl. I don’t have time for a relationship right now, anyway. Stacy, Chelsea and I have just started a new business, and I’m going to be working my butt off for the next year at least getting it established.”
“Oh, there’s always time to go out on a date,” Cheryl said.
Amanda shrugged. There was no point in arguing the matter.
As she drove home, she thought about Teague, briefly. Yes, they had gotten off on the wrong foot…stereotypically that meant that they’d end up as lovers. And that’s obviously what Cheryl thought. But in real life, that type of thing never happened.
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