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Yeah, I was – in so many ways.
What are you doing for Christmas?
Trying to impress my girlfriend… and you?
Trying to impress my boyfriend.
See you soon?
You betcha…
“C’mon, Yam. We’ve got to get your things so we can go see our sweet guy, okay?” she crooned, reaching down to pet the kitten and starting up her vehicle.
Hours later, she was pulling up at the café – ready for some serious work. Yam was at the house, investigating his new litterbox, and supremely angry at the baby-gate she installed to make sure he didn’t get into trouble while she was gone.
She had intended to take Yam with her – but the kitten got carsick in the S.U.V. and it broke her heart to think about subjecting him to that again. He was her rag-tag baby, and Yam had wormed his way directly into her heart… she just hoped that Yam didn’t actually have worms.
“Ewww,” she said aloud, popping the hatch of her SUV and glimpsing at a reflection in the glass just as the lift-gate was opening. She turned and yelped as a set of hands touched her on the arms.
“Hey… it’s me,” Kyle began nervously. “I’m sorry! I never meant to scare you – I just saw your car pass the house as I was getting the mail for Chase and thought I would see if you wanted some help.”
“You scared me to death,” she hissed, her hands trembling as she brushed her hair back from her face.
“I’m sorry,” he apologized again, touching her cheek. “Forgive me?”
Reyna hesitated, and then melted into his arms, just giving into the elemental feelings within her. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and kissed him – only to feel him return the embrace.
“Oh wow, yeah, gonna do that again…” he whispered softly, looking bewildered at the turn of events between them. “How’s Yam?”
She smiled happily and hugged him there in the parking lot, just so happy to have him close and around her.
“Yam gets carsick…” she admitted.
“Awww, poor thing…”
“I know. He yacked in the box he was riding in, and I felt so bad for the little tyke, so he’s at home getting used to things.”
“Let’s go inside and see your new theme,” he smiled tenderly at her. “I’ll get the boxes if you’ll get the door.”
Reyna hesitated, because she had an extra key made today and almost blurted it out, but it was moving a little fast to just be giving him a key to her café before things were even serious…
It was, wasn’t it?she mused nervously, watching him lift the boxes and realizing that she really wanted this to work out between them.I want this more than anything…
As he set down the boxes, she watched as he silently moved over to the counter and pried open the Minwax metal container.
“Do you like pizza?” he asked easily, without looking up.
“Yes, why?”
“You mentioned you were picky, remember?”
“I normally am – but not when it comes to pizza,” she admitted, pulling several photos out of the boxes along with plates, cups, and some tins. “Did you want me to order a pizza?”
“I’ve got one coming already,” he said quietly. “I just wanted to make sure you didn’t mind. I just didn’t want anything to interrupt us working on the place, you know?”
“Kyle,” she said softly, stunned. “You are incredible, you know that?”
“Me?” he asked, looking surprised.
