Chapter 12
On the plane ride home, almost everyone fell asleep. It had been a long trip and all Kelsey wanted to do was take a hot bath and then crawl into her comfortable bed. She smiled looking over
at Toby who was asleep. All she could think about were the kisses they had shared the night before. She still wasn't quite certain what her feelings were towards him. How she wished he
would wake up so they could talk for a few moments.
A few minutes later, Toby woke up and caught Kelsey staring at him. Quietly, he moved into the seat next to her and took both of her hands in his. Toby gazed into her pale blue eyes.
"Penny for your thoughts," he remarked.
"I was just wondering what people would say if I told them that last night you were climbing rocks and stargazing?" she teased.
"You wouldn't."
Kelsey smiled broadly. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me."
"So, where do we go from here?"
She pondered the question before answering.
"I don't know. I wasn't exactly looking for a relationship when I took this job."
"Neither was I."
"And with my mother's illness, I'm not sure how much time I can devote to a new relationship."
Toby tried not to show his disappointment at the way the conversation was going.
"Why don't we play it by ear," Kelsey suggested.
Just the words he didn't want to hear. Toby excused himself and headed toward the washroom, leaving Kelsey to sit and curse herself for being so stupid!