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“I’ll take a BLT and a slice of that pie,” Gracie says, pointing over to the cherry pie in the case.
“That sounds good. Make it two,” Ken says, not even bothering to lift his head from the counter.
I eat my lunch, sharing looks across the diner with Caroline any chance I can. She stops to talk to me whenever she gets the chance, too, but it’s not enough. Ken and Gracie both left and I need to get back to the Trading Post soon but I can’t go. Not yet. Not until I get another taste of my sweet girl.
When it looks like everyone is busy, I slip behind the counter and head down the hallway toward the back office I just saw Caroline head into.
I close the door behind me and smile as Caroline stands and makes her way around the desk.
“Hey,” I whisper and she giggles.
“Hey. Why are we whispering?”
“It just felt right,” I tell her, enjoying the sound of her laughter.
“You know what else would feel right?” she asks, her hands on my chest as she leans up on her toes.
“Uh huh,” I whisper back, my lips meeting hers in a gentle caress.
Her hands land on my shoulders, squeezing there before she reaches up, tangling her fingers in my hair and pulling me closer to her. I cup the back of her head, wanting us closer, too.
She moans into my mouth when my tongue slides across her lips. The kiss is soft, sweet, and unrushed, and I love it. I lick the seam of her mouth once more, asking her to let me come inside. She surrenders with a moan, parting for me and giving us what we both want.
“Caroline? The meat delivery is here!” Amelia calls and we break apart, both of us breathing heavy.
We don’t pull away immediately, but I know she has to get back to work, so I drop one last kiss on her lips before I step back.
“Have dinner with me again.”
“Okay. Later this week? Maybe Friday or Saturday?”
“Perfect,” I say, stealing one last kiss. “Why don’t I take you both out tomorrow though. I can’t last until Friday without seeing you.”
Caroline smiles wide at that and I love seeing her look so happy.
“Alright, if you insist.”
“I do,” I say as I take her hand and we head back out into the diner with her.
She waves goodbye at me as I head for the door, and I practically skip all the way across the street back to the Cherry Falls Trading Post.
I’m surprised to find my old friend Graham waiting for me outside of the Trading Post when I get back from lunch.
“Hey, man. I didn’t know that you were in town,” I say as we hug and clap each other on the back.
“Just passing through and thought I would stop in and say hi, see if you wanted to grab lunch or something.”
“Oh, I just ate, but I can grab a cup of coffee or something with you if you want.”
“Nah, let’s just head inside and catch up. I can grab something when I head out of town.”
I unlock the shop’s door and lead him inside.
“Do you need anything?” I ask him as he looks around the place.
Graham lives up in the mountains on Fallen Peak. I don’t know much about his past but he stops by town every few months and we always catch up.
“Maybe. I’ll have to look around. I’ve got to stock up before winter hits and we all get snowed in up there.”
