Almost Romance by Kylie Gilmore

Author:Kylie Gilmore [Gilmore, Kylie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, romantic comedy, small town romance, chick lit, humor, women's fiction
Publisher: Extra Fancy Books
Published: 2015-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Kate headed for the waiting room of the busy ER and settled into a corner away from the TV with Ian to wait. Christopher had texted he’d be out in five minutes. Ian headed to the men’s room. She was wearing her new Rosie T-shirt under her sweater so she’d have the strength and wisdom to make a good decision tonight. Ian returned a few minutes later, loping toward her with his long-legged stride just as Christopher appeared walking several steps behind him. Both men smiled at her and she stared at them, a study in contrasts. Ian with his relaxed demeanor, rumpled hair, and kind brown eyes. Christopher with his quick agile movements, perfect hair that didn’t move, sharp eyes, but also capable of good humor. She stood abruptly. Ian reached her first.

“Hey, they have one of Amber’s paintings here,” he said.

“What? Where?”

“In the men’s room.”

“Hi, Kate,” Christopher said, leaning down and giving her a quick kiss. “Thanks for meeting me.” Then he offered his hand to Ian. “Dr. Christopher Cooper.”

Ian shook his hand. “Ian.”

She normally would’ve corrected the introduction with the fact that Ian was also a doctor, though it was a doctorate in computer science, not medicine, but she was so disturbed by the idea of Amber’s painting hanging in the men’s room that she left both men behind and marched straight to the men’s room.

“Hey, lady!” some strange man said at the sink. “This is the men’s room.”

She stopped and stared. There, hanging over the urinals, was the rare, highly collectible extraordinary watercolor painting she’d given Christopher just last night. Fortunately there were no men at the urinals to shoo away.

“Weirdo,” the man said before leaving.

She lifted the painting off the wall and headed out the door, keeping it tucked carefully under her arm. She crossed back to the waiting room, where Christopher and Ian were looking at her expectantly.

She stopped in front of Christopher and said as calmly as possible, “You hung this thoughtful gift I gave you in the men’s room?”

Ian took a step back.

“It wouldn’t fit in my apartment,” Christopher said with not even a hint of remorse.

“Lie! It would’ve fit perfectly over the back of the sofa. This is an Amber Lewis-Furnukle original!”

“Who the hell is that?” Christopher asked.

Ian made a tsking noise. Christopher turned to him. “Shut up.”

Kate lost it. “Don’t tell him to shut up! Amber Lewis-Furnukle is my sister. I told you my sister made this painting! You thought I wouldn’t find out about it in the men’s room. But I did! Obviously you have no clue about art or the importance of my gift.”

“Don’t you think you’re overreacting a bit?” Christopher asked. “It’s just a—”

“I’m officially breaking up with you,” she said and felt only relief when the words tumbled out. He didn’t get her at all.

“Why?” he asked as if she wasn’t standing there holding the giant error of his ways under one arm.

“Why!” she shouted. “Do I really have to explain again? Because you hung

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