A San Diego Romance by Kianna Alexander

Author:Kianna Alexander [Alexander, Kianna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-02-05T16:09:41+00:00

Chapter 10

Friday afternoon, Chris leaned over his drafting table, sketching in some of the details on the floor plans for the museum. He erased a part of the line he’d just drawn, blew away the eraser dust and redrew it with the help of his straightedge. Satisfied with that section, he moved to the adjacent section to work on details there.

His phone buzzed in the pocket of his slacks, and he set down the pencil and checked the screen. It was a text message from Sheila.

Working late, please pick up Jojo from piano lesson

He fired off a quick reply, letting Sheila know he would do as she asked. A glance at the clock above his drafting table showed him the time, three forty. Since Jojo’s piano lesson ended in less than an hour, he decided to pack it in for the day. He spent a few minutes straightening up, putting his tools away in the drawers beneath his drafting table.

Grabbing a bottle of water from the kitchen, he then got into his car and drove to the Young Musicians’ Academy. The small school, located in the Pacific Beach neighborhood, offered private lessons in piano, violin, cello and upright bass. He pulled into an empty space in the small parking lot, let the windows down and cut the engine. He’d arrived a few minutes early, so he scrolled through the highlights on a financial news website he followed to pass the time.

Jojo strolled out, wearing a pair of dark denim jeans, sneakers and a solid blue T-shirt emblazoned with a glittery silver star. When she saw the car, she waved.

He waved back, then got out and opened the passenger-side door for her. Once he made sure she was buckled in, he closed her inside.

As he pulled out of the parking space, she asked, “Where’s Mom?”

“She had to work late, so she texted me and asked me to pick you up.” He rolled up the windows so they could hear each other better. “You can hang with me until she gets off.”

“Can’t I just go home?”

“Alone?” He scoffed. “I don’t think so, young lady.”

“Jack’s not there?”

He shook his head. “No, he’s at Carter’s house, playing video games. Spoke to him earlier.”

Jojo sighed. “Okay, whatever.”

Keeping his focus on the road, Chris shook his head. Logically, he knew Jojo’s newfound attitude had everything to do with her changing hormones and her desire to be seen as an adult. Knowing that didn’t make it any easier to accept, though. He thought back to the dance last weekend, and the young man she’d danced with. “I didn’t get a chance to ask you before, but what can you tell me about Anthony?”

She looked at him, eyes wide. “What?”

“You know, Anthony. The young man from the dance. Jack says you have a crush on him, so I thought I’d...”

Jojo pursed her lips. “Jack dimed me out? I’ll be sure to thank him with a fat lip.”

He chuckled. “Go easy on your brother. Anyway, what can you tell me about him?”

She folded her arms over her chest.

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