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“I think it’s great what you do.” Olivia squeezed my hand. “Eat. I’ll be back in a bit.”
The rest of the evening, I sat and watched her work. Her last table finally left at eight and she was cleaning up. Once she finished, she stopped in front of my table.
“I’m going to have to call it a night. I have to get up early for class tomorrow.”
I rose from my seat. “No problem. Can I give you a ride?”
“Do you mind? It won’t take a cab that long to get here, but I’m really beat.”
“Not at all.” In fact, I was happy to be able to spend a little more time with her.
“Thank you. I really appreciate it.”
It wasn’t a far drive to her dorm. I pulled up to a stop in front of it. Olivia turned to me.
“Thanks for the ride.”
“You’re welcome. You still up for that date on Saturday?” I prayed she said yes.
“Absolutely. I’m looking forward to it. Give me a call tomorrow if you want. Have a great night.” She moved to get out of the car. I stopped her with a hand on her arm. She turned back to me with a question in her eyes.
I leaned across the seat until I was inches from her. Her eyes widened, and her breath hitched, but she didn’t move away. Ever so slowly, I pressed my lips to hers with a soft, feathered touch. It only lasted for a second, but I felt that kiss all the way to my soul. I returned to my seat. She covered her mouth with the tip of her fingers as though holding the sensation of my lips against hers.
“I’m looking forward to it too, Olivia.”
Wordlessly, she got out of the car. Before she shut the door, she leaned down and stuck her head back in. Her smile was bashful and sweet. “My friends call me Livvie.”
She closed the door and hurried into her dorm. In the meantime, I sat there with a stupid ass grin on my face.
“Livvie,” I whispered to myself.
Chapter 5
Livvie
For daysI relived Gareth’s kiss. It had been simple, barely a brushing of his lips against mine, but I’d felt it all the way to my toes. Just thinking about it sent tingles through me and a shiver skated across the back of my neck. He was supposed to pick me up in about an hour, which meant I needed to hurry my butt up.
I jumped in the shower, taking extra care to shave…everywhere. Not that I anticipated anything would happen between Gareth and me tonight, but it was better to be prepared than not. Forty-five minutes later, I stood in front of the full-length mirror assessing myself. It had taken me two hours last night to settle on an outfit to wear.
I’d picked a simple pink-and-teal ankle-length dress, my white Keds, and topped it off with my jean jacket. I’d straightened my hair and tried to get my bangs to look wispy, but I wasn’t sure how well I pulled it off.
I groaned at my reflection. My attempt at smoky eyes made me look like a drunk raccoon, but there wasn’t time to fix it. I could only pray Gareth thought it was sexy and sultry instead of intoxicated trash bandit. The pale pink lipstick was probably the only thing that looked okay besides my clothes.
The door rattled.Shit.I don’t want to deal with Jackie right now. She paused at the sight of me standing there.
“Where are you going all dressed up like that?” She closed the door behind her and threw her bag on her desk.
“Just out with a friend.”
Jackie shot me a look. “Well, if you come back late, be quiet. I’ll be sleeping.”
I resisted the urge to flip her off. I ignored her, grabbed my bag, and headed outside to wait for Gareth. Anything to get away from her.
I wasn’t outside five minutes before he pulled up. He parked and quickly jumped out, coming around the vehicle to stand in front of me.
“You look fantastic.” His smile was huge.
I looked down at myself. “I’m not overdressed, am I?”
