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looking to do. Not that it hadn’t been a good long while since she’d had any kind of intimate relationship. Her last boyfriend was two years ago, and he broke up with her right before he moved to the East coast. It didn’t break her heart or anything. She was moderately sad then figured good riddance.
    “Delaney,” he said, getting her attention.
    “Yeah?” she answered, still looking down at her hands, picking at the dark spots on her nails.
    “Eyes.” His voice was low with the sound vibrating through the air.
    Delaney couldn’t help it; her eyes shot up to his. That voice of his did funny things to her. Not only did it make her want to focus in on him, it made parts of her wake up and tingle. The parts that hadn’t seen a lot of action lately unless it was battery powered.
    “You are a beautiful woman. Don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise. I think you’re amazing.”
    “Why? I’m just a mechanic in the hills of North Carolina. There isn’t a lot to compare me to out here, you know,” she scoffed.
    “I don’t need to. Everyone else needs to be compared to you. You’re talented, gorgeous, and I like you. I can honestly say I’ve never met anyone like you before, and I’m positive I will never meet anyone I find more interesting.”
    “Wow, you need to get out more, Will.”
    “I’ve been all over the world, and I’ve met thousands of people. You top that list, trust me on this. I apologize if I’m coming on strong. I really can’t help it. I’m drawn to you in a way that has my brain misfiring and my dick leading the conversation. I don’t mean that to be crude; I just want you to realize how attractive I find you. This is a rare thing. It’s never happened to me. I know you can feel something for me. There is attraction and interest. I want you to know that I am fully open to pursuing this however you want to play it.”
    Delaney thought this was a pretty hard sell just to get into her pants. Most guys just figured she was up for a tussle even though anyone local knew that she wasn’t that kind of girl. Tourists figured she was uneducated and looking for attention. They found out quickly they were wrong.
    “What is this ? I mean offering to bring me dinner was nice and all. I just figured you were sucking up to get your car fixed faster. You don’t need to do this you know. Your car can be done in the next hour if you want me to get to it,” she offered. This whole scene was making her uncomfortable; she didn’t know how to handle a man like him.
    “Fuck the car. Keep it. I don’t care if it rots in there. I wanted to spend some time with you. I drove and got dinner hoping that you’d spend some non-mechanic time with me. Not bringing you dinner would have gotten my car fixed faster if that was what I wanted. I would have asked you out on a date, but I didn’t think you’d accept. I would imagine you get a lot of offers from out of towners.”
    “True, I guess I’m not used to the direct approach. I can’t tell if I like it or not.” Delaney figured if he was being honest, she could too.
    “I like honesty. I don’t like when people play games with me. I’ll tell you anything you want to know, just ask. My life is an open book to you. I usually keep my private life under lock and key. For you, it’s wide open.”
    Delaney chewed her bottom lip contemplating this. It was too tempting to delve into the offer he’d just presented.
    “Are you married?” She figured that was a big one to get out of the way.
    “No. Never found the right woman before,” he said, handing her a takeout container and a fork. She was surprised when he flicked out a paper napkin and placed it over her lap like they were in a fancy restaurant. It made her smile at him which he returned. Except his smile was a lot hotter and made those tingly parts heat up.
    “Dating someone?” she asked, flipping open the container finding a huge burrito covered in sauce. It was still a little warm.
    “I