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Benny reached for my hand, his smile growing into a full-on grin. “It’s nice to finally meet ya, Hollie. Lucas here has been talking about ya non-stop.”
I returned his gesture with a smile of my own. “It’s so nice to meet you both.”
Kelley shook my hand and asked, “Did ya just arrive?”
Nodding, I replied, “I did and I’m starving. Lucas said you have the best food in town.”
Kelley and Benny both beamed. “That we do,” Kelley said. “Only because it’s me ma who’s doing the cooking.”
Benny helped his sister into her coat as he said, “We’ve got Irish stew and bangers and mash.”
“Irish stew for me,” Lucas quickly said.
“Bangers and Mash?” I asked, one brow raised. “That sounds…interesting and oddly sexual.”
Kelley let out a bark of laughter while Benny pointed to me and looked over at Lucas. “I like her.”
“So do I,” Lucas stated, kissing me on the cheek.
“It’s sausage with mashed potatoes and an onion gravy. Side of peas as well,” Benny said with a twinkle in his eyes.
My stomach took that moment to growl. “That sounds amazing. I’ll have that.”
Knocking on the bar, Benny nodded. “I’ll go get it for ya.”
After he walked into what I was assuming was the kitchen, Kelley let out a sigh and glanced around the pub.
“How are things going?” Lucas asked.
She shrugged. “Hardly anyone showed up last night, which isn’t good. We’ve only been open an hour or so. I’m hoping the lunch crowd will pick up at least. I’ve got to run; picking up me Ma for an outing.”
“See you around, Kelley,” Lucas said as she glanced over at me once more.
“It was nice to meet ya.”
“You as well,” I replied with a smile.
Once Kelley had left, I turned to Lucas. “She doesn’t like me.”
His eyes went wide. “Why do you say that?”
“It was painfully obvious, Lucas. How could you not see it?”
With a one-shoulder shrug, he said, “I think you’re tired and hungry. She likes you; why wouldn’t she like you?”
“What did you tell them about me?”
“That you were my fiancée. That we’ve known each other for as long as I can remember and that you were joining me here.”
I lifted a brow. “Did you mention I was a witch?”
He laughed. “As crazy as this may sound, I don’t normally go around telling people I’m marrying a witch.”
Glancing back at the door, I exhaled. “Well, she either doesn’t like me because she likes you, or she doesn’t like me for some other reason.”
“Hollie, you’re being paranoid.”
“Alright, here’s your lunch. Pint for ya both?” Benny asked.
