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With that threat, Carl left the café as stately as he had arrived.
Clara came in from the kitchen and noticed that Jamie was shaking and pale.
“What’s wrong? Did Alexis come in here again?”
“No. Luke’s father. He said that Luke needed to be with a dragon shifter and I needed to break things off with Luke. When I told him that Luke could make his own decisions, he said that he could make me disappear,” Jamie said.
“Was he threatening to kill you?” Clara asked, disbelievingly.
“I don’t know, but that is how I took it.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I have to tell Luke about it,” Jamie said. “Alexis is one thing, but his father coming after me is quite another. That is his business.”
“I agree with you,” Clara said.
“Luke and I have a date tonight. I’ll talk to him then,” Jamie said. “I think that I’m also going to tell him that I love him.”
Clara smiled and said, “That is great.”
“I’m terrified,” Jamie said. “What if he doesn’t love me?”
“I’m sure that he does,” Clara said. “But if he doesn’t say it back, don’t worry too much. For some people, it just takes a while longer. He’ll figure it out eventually.”
Jamie laughed at herself as she got ready for her date. She tried on several different outfits until she found the perfect one. She brushed her hair until it was silky soft and put on a little bit of makeup that highlighted her eyes and high cheekbones. Jamie was well aware that Luke likely didn’t care what she looked like, but she wanted to look great, anyway. It made her feel better.
Luke called.
“I’m running a bit late. Would you mind meeting me at the restaurant?”
“Not at all,” Jamie said.
She beat him there. For a second, a flashback popped into her mind and she pictured herself waiting at the table all night long and no Luke.
She pushed the thought aside and muttered under her breath, “You’re being ridiculous.”
Luke was a few minutes late and apologized profusely.
“It happens,” Jamie said. “No big deal.”
Jamie was tense throughout dinner. Her eyes continued to dart around the restaurant, looking for any signs of Alexis, Ryan, or worse, Luke’s father. Luke continued to talk and didn’t seem to notice that Jamie was stressed. She wanted to tell him about Carl’s visit, but she wasn’t sure how to bring it up.
Finally, when there was a lull in the conversation, she said, “I need to talk to you about something.”
Just then, Luke’s phone rang. He looked at the number and sighed heavily.
“It’s my father.”
Luke listened for a minute and said, “Why did you call me about this? I’ll take care of it tomorrow.”
She was about to bring up the incident again, but the waitress walked by with the check. Luke paid for the meal, leaving a generous tip.
“Would you like to take a walk? It’s cold out, but the skies are clear and beautiful,” Luke asked.
“Sure,” Jamie said.
The two of them walked hand in hand around the trail that surrounded a nearby park. It was a full moon and the silvery light glistened on the snow. The big and little dipper were easy to pick out in the dark sky.
