Riley laughed.“True, although he’s been able to work with them more now than he has in a while, thankfully.”
“I miss seeing your parents.”
“They miss you too.You should come see them more.”
“I know.”She loved seeing Jasper and Lorraine but they were too good to her, always wanting to feed her when she came over and asking when she was going to bring a young man to meet them.She hated to tell them, but she had no man, young or old, who she wanted to take to meet the only parents she’d had since she was seventeen.
After dinner Riley drove her home.“You don’t need to get out,” she said when they arrived at the apartment complex.
Naturally, he ignored her and walked her to her door.“Thanks for today,” she said.
“Thank you.I had no idea pie baking was so involved.But it was fun.”
He leaned down and she knew he was going to kiss her.Should she?Shouldn’t she?It was just a kiss.No big deal.
He kissed her.On the cheek.“See you tomorrow.”
“For God’s sake,” she said out loud when she closed the door.A kiss on the cheek shouldn’t make her heart beat faster.But it did.
