the next day after unpacking the little belongings Alexis brought with her she decide to go in to town, since she yet had to buy a car, she dialed the number to a taxi company.
a few minutes later a horn was blowing in the front of Alexis home.
"Ben the taxi is here" she yelled "come on lets go"
Canmore was a beautiful town, the view of the mountains was amazing; even thou she had given up New York to follow her mothers dream, this is a place Alexis felt she would love living in.
earlier while she was getting ready Alexis had received a call from the Blue Mountains Hotel and casino regarding her application as a receptionist, the Hr department had told her that the job was hers and that she could take her time settling in and then begin work the following week, they had even offer her a nine to five position, something she could not say no to.
Alexis was surprised at the hospitality of the people of Canmore.
the scenes from the previous night replayed in her mind Ryan Walker was definitely the most handsome man she had ever seen.
'"Alexis, Alexis" yelled Ben waking her from her daydreaming, "look ice cream " he said pointing in direction of an ice cream parlor down the block from where they were standing.
"i wan ice cream, can i have ice cream" he continued to yell excitedly
Alexis looked at her little brother and smile. "yes we can have ice cream" she agreed
Ben took her hand and practically dragged her all the way to the ice cream parlor.
"welcome to scoops and smiles ice cream parlor" said the girl behind the counter "how can i help you"
"i will have two scoops of you snowy mountain salted caramel ice cream on top of a wafer cone and the little fellow over here will have chocolate lake surprise milkshake with a slice of chocolate and caramel brownie" said Alexis
the girl took and prepared the order and brought it to the table.
"here you go little fellow, a snowy mountain surprise milkshake and a yummy chocolate and caramel brownie for you" she said to Ben
"thank you" said Ben cheerfully
"aww, your son is so polite" said the girl to Alexis
"oh, oh no honey, he is my little brother not my son" replied Alexis
"I am s sorry" she apologized
"no worries" said Alexis "i doubt you are the only one here who thinks Ben is my son"
the girl blushed with embarrassment as she returned to her work.
after she and Ben were done having their dessert,she walked up to the counter where the girl was cleaning the ice cream stand.
"Amy" she said to the girl "do you know where i can find a car dealer around here
"oh yes " said Amy "Tony's auto is two blocks down the street she said pointing in the opposite direction from the parlor.
"great thank you" said Alexis she then took Ben's little hand and left.
on their way to the dealers Alexis made mental note of where the stores she needed to visit were that way she would come back later.
she suddenly stop, the sign on a building across the road from her caught hr attention Dr. Walker pediatric care center it said.
"Dr. Walker " she mumbled "probably his father"
she turned and continued walking until she finally reached a huge billboard sign that had a man with a cowboy hat and a fleet of cars behind him, the billboard said Tony's Auto, the best car dealer in Canmore.
she squeezed Ben hand gently and made her way into the building.
"welcome to Tony's auto" said middle aged man with a cowboy hat on, the same middle age man displayed on the billboard sign outside.
"i am Antonio Ragazzi, better known as Tony" he said "how may i be of service"
she couldnt help but smile, she never understood why most car dealers wore cowboy hats.
"hi Mr. Tony" said Alexis 'i just moved to Canmore and would like to buy a car that is child safe, she said pointing to he little brother and perfect for the type of weather in Canmore."
"well maam" he replied "you have come to the right place, i just go a line of cars and sure one will be perfect match for you"
Tony showed Alexis everything from a Subaru outback to a dodge charger, but all were to expensive for her, she needed something a bit less eccentric.
"sorry Mr. Tony i think those cars were a little too much for me" she confessed
"i think i have something that might be good for you, follow me" he said
Alexis walked out to the back of the building and immediately fell in love with a ruby red Toyota RAV four AWD.
"i wan that car" she exclaimed "that the perfect car"
"that car cost ten thousand Canadian dollars" said Tony
Alexis mentally did the math and the price on the car for the year was a steal compared to if she had purchased it in the USA.
"deal, i will take this car" she said
a few minutes later after signing checks and contracts Alexis and Ben drove out in their new car and headed to finish with their shopping
"great Ben we did not only had time to buy a car but also groceries and a car seat what else do we need" she asked her five year old brother
"food Alexis i need food" he said "i am hungry"
"alright" she said looking around fro somewhere to get something to eat
her eyes laid on a diner not too far from where the were so she headed in its direction and parked outside.
she took Ben out of his car seat and carried him into the diner, she saw an empty space at the back of the diner and made her way over setting Ben down in a booster seat.
the waitress made her way over to the table.
"here are the menus, the special for today is fried steak with sausage gravy" said the waitress
" i will have cheese burger with fries and a strawberry milkshake" she said "and an order of chicken tenders with fries and fruit punch for him"
after what seemed like a long wait the waitress returned order in hand and set it on to the table.
midway through her meal a shadow was cased on her table, Alexis lifted her head to face her perpetrator and gasped almost letting go of her burger, standing in front of her was no other than Ryan Walker.
he was looking as handsome as ever wearing a black fitted shirt, with a pair of jeans and vans shoe, even when he was dressed so casually he was a looker.
Ben not letting anything bypass him, looked up at the stranger.
"who are you" he asked Ryan
"hi buddy, my name is Ryan Walker" he answered "i used to live in your new house, i was there last night when you and your mom got here to give you the keys of the place"
"Alexis is not my mom" said Ben with a pout "she is my big sister, mommy is in heaven"
"sorry little man" he said apologizing "i didn't know"
Ryan eyes kept on Alexis the entire time he spoke to Ben.
"no need to apologize Mr. Walker" said Alexis "i should be the one apologizing, i should have corrected you last night"
"Ben is my baby brother, the only one actually, our mother passed away a few weeks ago and she was all we had so after her burial i moved with my baby brother to one place she always said would make her feel happy, i want him to have a fresh start and a happy life" she said
"sorry to hear about your mother" he apologized again "anyway i saw you and Ben and wanted to say hi and also asked how you are adjusting to your new home.
"well the house is amazing and the town is gorgeous, we bought a car today so i think it will be a lot easier now." she answered
"that is good" he said "i will get going and leave you too to dine peacefully, my offer still stands if you ever need me call me.
Alexis couldn't help eyeing Ryan as he exited the diner, she was attracted to him even thou he was the type of man she only saw on the cover of magazines.
"Alexis, I am sleepy" said Ben "can we go home please"
Alexis smiled at her little brother "sure Ben, lets go home"
after paying the bill she exited the diner and drove home, Ryan Walker still on her mind.