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I pulled open the front door. “Ava?”
She smiled, her cheeks turning pink. “That’s me.”
My heart pumped faster. “Um, come on in.”
“Thanks.” Her smile still in place, she walked into my home.
I drank in her fresh fragrance and stifled a groan. So sweet. Somehow, my voice stayed even despite my senses going into overdrive. “How are you?”
She turned to face me. “Come on, I know you’re dying to know why I’m here.”
I chuckled lightly. “Well, yeah. That, too.”
“I brought takeout.” She lifted a bag. “Hungry?”
That was a no-brainer. “Starving. I was working out back. Wanna join me?” I headed toward the kitchen.
“Sure.” She trailed behind me.
The sun was falling swiftly in the sky, but there was enough light still.
I made my way to the old table and chairs and grimaced. They looked alright when I was alone. Now they seemed dingy next to Ava, dressed in her flowery dress and sandals.
“We could go back inside.”
She shook her head. “I love it out here.”
To make her point, she dropped into one of the chairs. It creaked, but as she settled in, it quieted.
I took the chair opposite.
She unpacked the bag and handed me a box with a fork, taking the other one for herself.
We opened both boxes, and the aroma of chicken chow mein filled the air.
“Nice,” I murmured, then dug in.
“I know,” she moaned. “So delicious.”
I studied her face in the waning light. Suddenly, I was more interested in the warm glow of her skin than the best chicken chow mein I’d had in a long time.
A cool breeze was ruffling her hair, lifting the strands before they settled again on her shoulders. If I could make a wish, it'd be to have the right to caress her skin the same way.
Ava stopped mid-chew. “What?”
“You really came just to bring me dinner?”
Her throat bobbed. “No, not just that.”
I sat up, interested. Maybe she’d finally tell me what had her so worried the other day.
“I’d like to get to know you.”
I paused, my eyebrow lifting. “Is that so?”
She bit her lip, then nodded. “Yes.”
“Huh.” I brought a helping of noodles into my mouth, chewed, and swallowed. “What would you like to know?”
