Chapter 5Troy visited Beck regularly over the next few days. He would have stayed longer each time, but Beck had a particularly large commission for a set of dining room furniture. Although Troy had tried to help, it soon became obvious he was more of a hindrance.
Troy set down his game controller and shot Beck a quick text.
thinking of u. Hope ur thinking of me 2
Troy went back to his game, pretty certain his message wasn’t too sappy. How did you date a guy? Beck didn’t seem the type who’d like flowers or chocolates. Maybe he’d like to go to a movie or out to dinner? The meal with Troy’s folks had been a touch embarrassing, although not as bad as he’d feared. Troy’s mom had tried to overfeed Beck, who’d admitted he only had a small appetite. Beck had also agreed to make a table for his
