“Uh-huh.Don’t tell me.Tell her.But let her get a good night’s rest first.”
“Why did you smile when she said she would let her hair down.That’s a pretty common phrase.”
“Ah.She only takes her hair out of the braids when she’s planning on staying for a week or more.It takes hours to get back into configuration, so it’s a sign that she will stay as long as she can.Oh, shit.I have to send her my new address.”
She quickly texted Never and soon got a response.She answered and pulled her tray into position.A moment later and hot tacos, hot sauce, lemonade, and everything, enough for two.“I hope you like tacos.She sent enough for both of us.”
He got up and sat on the edge of her bed, and they had a hospital room picnic.The nurses came in, took one look, and asked, “Does your friend deliver to nurses’ stations?”
She texted and grinned.“She’s sending tacos for six, but you are on your own for drinks because she’s mad at the coffee machine for eating her quarters.”
They kept eating, and five minutes later, there was a happy noise from the nurses’ station.Cora laughed.“I bet they overheat their faces.”
“If they are lucky.Dem-rah must like your sister if he makes them this hot for her.”
She sighed and chuckled.“Everyone likes Never, as long as they haven’t pissed her off.”
Chapter Seven
Never parked up nearthe food truck and dismounted, setting her kickstand and walking away from her bike.Her helmet was still on, which got her some looks, but she ordered with goblin hand signals, ensuring the hottest food on offer.Smiling, she waited, collected her order, and sent it over to Cora.After that, she got back in line.She got the text when she was two from the front and sighed.She ordered again but asked them to tone it down for on-shift nurses.The girl’s eyes widened, and she nodded.The set of six orders was assembled, and Never sent them to the hospital at the nurses’ station nearest Cora.
With the bustle of the food truck and the line that kept forming, she didn’t want to be rude.She walked around and joined the line for a third time.This time, she kept her phone in her pocket.
She ordered a double order with lemonade as hot as it could be.This was why she came here.That, and Dem-rah was a good friend.He would see her when she took off the helmet.
She got the order and went in search of a place to sit.She heard someone call out, “Hunter!”and saw Day-ek and his team.
She walked over to where they were sitting and said, “Sorry for stranding Jennel.”
She pulled her helmet off, set her food down, sat, and then put her helmet on her feet.The minotaur was staring at her.“You are...”
She looked at him, and her quicksilver eyes were bright.“Yes?”
“Wow.I thought Jennel was intimidating when she wanted to be.You are—”
“Sweet, gorgeous, and brave beyond belief.”She heard the soft rumble next to her and looked up.Way up.
