Page 39 of Legacy

It was a typical Colorado coffee shop, complete with comfy chairs, oversized mugs, and multiple baristas with nose piercings, full tattoos, and amazing hair.

I loved it.

A late evening coffee and Danish was probably going to be an awkward date, but Landon seemed really nice online, and I wanted to be in a public place. My phone buzzed, and I smiled at the screen.

Keely: Are you sure you don’t want me to come down there?

Me: I’m going to stay in the coffee shop where everyone can see me. Don’t worry!

Keely: I’ll always worry. It’s something you’ll learn about me. LOL

Me: I already love it.

Keely: Tell me how it goes and good luck! Hopefully, it’s better than the last one. And the one who ghosted me. Now, back to work! Promise and I are going to add a lunch menu soon!

Me: Crossing my fingers on both!

“Hey Felicity, what can I get you?” Lorenzo said from the counter, and I grinned.

“Maybe just a vanilla latte? I’ll figure out if I want a snack soon.”

“Date?” he asked, wiggling that pierced brow.

“Yes. From an app. So if you could just ensure this guy doesn’t drag me out the back door, that would be wonderful.”

“I hate the fact that you’re only kidding there, but not really kidding. Don’t worry, we’ve got you.”

He pressed his right fist into his left palm and glared.

“I love you, Lorenzo.”

“I love you too. And if I loved women that way, we could just go and get married and run off and not have to deal with apps.”

“Those are the dreams,” I teased.

I took a seat in the back corner so I could watch the door and see if a curly-haired blond walked towards me. The last time I had been on a date with a blond man had ended in one of the worst evenings of my life, but then I remembered I had fought back, and I hadn’t been alone in the end.

I didn’t think about Bradley often, and I wasn’t planning to tonight. Right now was a late coffee date, and it was going to go wonderfully.

When Landon walked towards me and looked exactly like his profile picture, I smiled and stood up. “Hi there. I’m Felicity.”

“Hi Felicity, I’m Landon. I’m so glad that you look like your profile photo.”

I laughed softly. “I was just thinking the same thing.”

“Felicity, babe, have your coffee here.” Lorenzo gave Landon the once-over and then smiled at me. “Anything else?”

“I’m sorry, I already ordered. I’m a regular here.”

“I like it. I’ll take a flat white, and what do you say to sharing a cheese Danish?”

My stomach rumbled because I wanted my own Danish, but I’d share one. Why not?

“Sounds good.”

“On it. I’ve got you.” Lorenzo winked, and Landon and I went to our seats.

“So…” Landon said and didn’t continue.