A Table for Two by Sheryl Lister

Author:Sheryl Lister
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2022-08-16T00:00:00+00:00

Sunday afternoon, Serenity removed the roasted chicken breasts from the oven and set them aside to cool. She’d made it a practice to meal prep when she worked at the hospital because of her long hours, and even though she now had a consistent daily schedule, the habit remained. Besides, it gave her more time during the week to relax when she came home.

As she added some of the buttery and sweet olive oil to a skillet to sauté some yellow squash, a smile curved her lips. Last night’s date with Gabriel had been one she’d never forget. No man had ever cooked for her, and she knew the Wagyu beef had cost him a pretty penny, but he appeared to not mind. In fact, it was just the opposite. He’d gone out of his way to make sure to provide her with a spectacular meal. And the kisses they’d shared both before and after the movie had been out-of-this-world good. She only wished she’d met him before her ex soured her on relationships.

Serenity added the squash, sprinkled Himalayan pink salt and cracked black pepper, gave it a toss, and hurried to answer her ringing phone.

She smiled when she saw Gabriel’s name on the display. “Well, hello, neighbor. Are you calling to invite me over for another delicious meal?” She went back to the stove to stir the vegetables.

Gabriel’s warm chuckle came through the line. “Good afternoon to you, too. And not this time. Something came up at home, so I’ll be headed to Atlanta tonight.”

She paused stirring the squash. Her smile faded, and her heart rate kicked up. Not that it should have, since they weren’t involved in anything serious. “How long will you be gone?”

“Probably about a week.”

“Oh, okay. When you get back, it’ll be my turn to cook. Maybe we can have brunch—waffles from scratch with my homemade vanilla maple syrup, or biscuits with some of my famous strawberry jam.”

He groaned. “You’re killing me, you know that?”

“Hey, just trying to give you an incentive to come back.” The words left her mouth before she could stop them, and she wished she could go back and slap a hand over her mouth. It didn’t help that Gabriel remained silent for what seemed like forever.

Finally, he said, “I’ll be looking forward to it.”

“I’m sure you have a million things to do before you leave, so…um…have a safe flight.” Serenity figured she should get off the phone before she said something else she shouldn’t.

“A few things. I’ll call you.”

“Sounds good.” They spoke a minute longer, then disconnected. She banged her palm lightly against her forehead. “Great, Serenity. Now the man probably thinks you’re trying to push for something more serious.” She’d gotten way too comfortable with Gabriel over the past several weeks, and she found it harder and harder to keep her guard up. She finished the squash, then set the pan aside so it could cool before she added it to her containers.

Two hours later, with her meals and

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