Drifting into Darkness by J.M. La Rocca Read Free Book Online

with his piercing blue eyes, but this time his full lips were curved into a slight smirk. “Hi,” he said in a deep voice.
    “Hi,” I replied as I felt the heat in my cheeks.
    “We’re on our way to the feed store, so we’ll be back in a little bit.” I heard Derek say, but I was too busy looking Landon over.
    Aside from his tall stature and beautiful eyes, he had a rugged looking face. But even with the stubble he donned, I could still see that he had softness to his features. The baseball hat he was wearing was pulled down to his eyes, making him look all kinds of hot and sexy. My eyes traveled further down and took in his boots, jeans, and white t-shirt that stretched across his chest, made taut due to his standing with his hands in his back pockets. I could see wet splotches on his shirt from sweat. I wouldn’t doubt he’d been in the heat since this morning.
    Wait a minute. You’re not here to ogle Landon, damn it.
    I closed my eyes for a brief moment, and then looked at Derek with a smile. “Okay, I’ll see you guys later then.” They parted to let me pass and I walked toward the door.
    “Y’all,” Derek corrected.
    I turned to look at him as I reached the door. “Excuse me?”
    “It’s y’all, not you guys. You’re in the south now,” he laughed.
    “Right, I’ll make sure I remember that,” I added sarcastically.
    Derek turned away and I glanced at Landon who was walking to the driver’s side door of the Ford truck I parked next to. He looked over his shoulder with another smirk before opening his door and getting into his truck.
    I rolled my eyes at how obvious he was, but I wasn’t so subtle when I was looking him over.
    Letting out a breath, I opened the door to the office, chastising myself as I walked in. I was not going to get all gaga over a handsome face. Lisa even said the only reason some girls wanted to work here was to get in his pants. I definitely wouldn’t be one of those girls. Besides, I’d had enough drama with the men already in my life to last me a couple of years.
    As I closed the door behind me, the first thing I noticed inside was the huge mural on the far wall. It was a painting of a farm. I assumed the Johnson farm. There were fields of crops, horses, cows, and buildings all over. If it depicted the Johnson Farm, then it was a lot bigger than I originally thought.
    Then there was the smell. It smelled like a mixture of dirt, manure, bleach, and…food? A definite mixture of smells, and I wasn’t sure I’d ever get used to it. It was worse in here than it was outside. My guess was because this was an enclosed building and it kept the foul smells locked up tight. Hopefully, we weren’t staying in here. I just might gag.
    The sitting area in front of the mural was quaint with its orange plaid furniture, although, it definitely needed an upgrade. To my right was a desk and chair. It looked like something a secretary would use, but there was nothing on it.
    Walking in further, I noticed two doors, one to the left and one to the right. I could hear talking coming from one of the rooms. Since only one door was open, it had to be coming from there. I walked closer, until I could see in the office with the open door. There, I saw Lisa talking to an older lady with silvering brown hair; she had on khaki shorts, a white V-neck t-shirt, and brown boots. I’d probably have to buy myself a pair of boots too.
    She must have noticed my movement out of the corner of her eye because she turned as soon as I was in line with the door.
    “Yay, you’re here,” she screeched as she bounded over to me. She was way more cheery than she was yesterday. I’d definitely have to get used to her bubbly personality.
    “Yep, I made it.” I smiled.
    “I hope it wasn’t too hard for ya to find.”
    “Nah, it wasn’t too bad.”
    She smiled. “Great, come on so I can introduce ya to Landon and Derek’s Nan.” She turned and walked back into the office and I followed behind. The older