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We burst out laughing together. “I’d feel so weird,” I said. “Ugh!”
“So, how was your day?”
I shrugged. Something told me I shouldn’t bring up Andy, but I couldn’t help mentioning it.
“It was so creepy,” I added. “It was like he was so persistent, but he wasn’t even being nice about it! Like, why the heck would he want anything to do with me when he has this much disdain for me?”
Angela eyed me for a long time. “June…someone sent you this,” she added, pointing to the white roses. “And you’re thinking about going on another date with that loser?”
“I don’t want to,” I said honestly. “I just…well, I don’t really know what to do. I feel like I have to! He wouldn’t take no for an answer, Ang.”
“Call him and tell him that it’s off,” Angela said. “He can’t possibly back you into a corner when you’re just on the phone with him.”
I sighed. Just as I was about to reach for my phone, it started to buzz. I leapt up in excitement when I saw Thomas’s name on the caller identification.
“Hello?” I was flushed and breathless as I answered.
“Hello, June.”
“I love the flowers!” I gushed quickly. “They’re so, so beautiful, Thomas! I’ve never seen anything like them before!”
Thomas chuckled. “I’m glad you like them,” he said. “I picked them out with you in mind.”
I squirmed and flushed, biting my lip.
“June, come out to dinner with me this Saturday,” Thomas said firmly. “I’ve got this great new wine bar – you’ll love it. Lots of vintage blends and little tapas.”
“Yes,” I said instantly, not even thinking about it. “Yes, I’d love to.”
“I’m sorry that it’s going to have to be around eight,” Thomas said. “I have a meeting earlier in the evening, but I’d love to see you. If that’s too late, let me know – I could always send you dinner first.”
“No, no,” I said quickly. “That’s not too late. Eight sounds perfect.”
“Good,” Thomas said. I could tell from the sound of his voice that he was smirking. “I can’t wait to see you, June.”
His voice was full of dark promise. I shivered, closing my eyes and thinking about what would happen between us.
“I can’t wait, either,” I whispered hotly into the phone.
We hung up and I clutched my phone to my chest, smiling happily and swaying from side to side.
“Thomas?” Angela asked.
“Oh, yeah,” I said smugly. “He called me and asked me out on Saturday. We’re going to a wine bar,” I added. “With vintage blends. And tapas!”
“That sounds great,” Angela said enviously. “God, can you bring home your leftovers?”
I laughed. “It’s tapas,” I said. “Unless I only have like one bite of each thing, there won’t be any!”
“Find an invisibility cloak and take me with you,” Angela said. She smirked.
I didn’t reply. Something had just popped into my head.
“What? June, it was a joke,” Angela said. “I didn’t actually mean—“
I grinned. “I don’t have to go out with Andy,” I said.
“Duh, now just call him and tell him.”
