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This time when I walk into her shop, Danii has my coffee waiting. I smile, grabbing it from the counter and taking a seat while she finishes up dealing with the line of customers.
When she joins me, she kisses me on the cheek before taking a seat. “What was that for?” I ask, smiling.
“My family loved you. I wanted to say thank you for coming, I know it was a weird request, but it gets them off my back for a while.”
“They seemed nice,” I comment, sipping my coffee.
“They were quizzing me after you left. My parents were so impressed when I showed them pictures of the work you did in The Bar.”
“You took pictures of my work?” I ask, laughing.
“I don’t know if you’re aware, but you’re amazing with your hands.” She blushes when she realises her words, and I smirk. “Oh god, I’m so embarrassing.”
I laugh harder, taking her hand and tugging her closer. “You’re perfect,” I say, kissing her on the nose. She stays close, bringing her eyes to mine. She wants me to kiss her, it’s written all over her flushed face, and I almost do. My lips are a breath from hers, but Luna appears in my head. I pull back and take another sip of coffee. “Have you been busy today?” I ask, looking around.
She looks disappointed as she sits back in her seat. “Erm, yeah, rushed off my feet.”
“That’s good.”
“Yeah.”
We fall silent, and I inwardly scold myself for being a pussy. There’s no future for me and Luna. But Danii, she’s different. I should be kissing her. We’ve been on three dates, and I’ve met her goddamn family, so what the fuck is stopping me?
I stand abruptly, taking her by surprise. “I better get on.”
She gives a nod. “Okay. See you soon?” She sounds hopeful.
“Yeah, sure.”
She frowns. “Sorry, but what happened?”
“Huh?”
“Just there,” she mutters. “You just withdrew right in front of my eyes, and I don’t want to be that girl but . . .”
I panic. She’s calling me out on my shit, and instead of being honest, I lean in, pinching her chin between my fingers to tilt her head back, and I kiss her. It steals her breath, and her hands go to my shoulders. The kiss is slow and sexy, and I have to picture Axel to stop my cock embarrassing me. I pull back, and she smiles, her cheeks flushed. Oh,” she whispers.
“I can’t take you out tonight, but the opening is this weekend. Will you come?”
She nods, smiling wide. “Yes, I’d love to.”
I place a gentle kiss on her lips. “Good. Eight o’clock.”
I find Luna in the kitchen when I get to her place later that day. I follow the sound of her singing, noting how beautiful her voice is. Leaning in the doorway, I watch as she presses something gooey on the worktop while singing a nursey rhyme to Ivy, who’s also on the worktop in a bouncy seat.
I clap my hands, and she jumps in fright, laughing with embarrassment when she realises I heard her singing. “You shouldn’t sneak in like that.”
“You should keep the door locked.”
She glances at her watch. “You’re early today. We don’t usually see you until late into the evening.”
I go over to Ivy and gently bounce her chair. “I finished at The Bar early, thought I’d stop by to make sure you don’t try to go into work.”
“I’m giving up on that,” she tells me, working her hands into the puffy dough. “I figured you’d soon get bored of watching me, so until then, I’ll just wait.”
I smirk and nod at her hands. “What are you doing?”
“Bread,” she says, frowning like I’m clueless. “Haven’t you ever made bread?”
