An Unexpected Love Story: A sweet, heartwarming & uplifting romantic comedy (Falling into Happily Ever After Rom Com) by Ellie Hall

Author:Ellie Hall [Hall, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-14T16:00:00+00:00

In Sickness & Health

Kellan

Catherine looks adorable in an oversized, perfectly worn-in cotton T-shirt from high school. On the front is the school mascot, an image of Poseidon wielding his trident. Across the back is my last name. As a member of the football team, I had to wear it on school spirit days.

I’m surprised she still has it. Flattered. Hopeful. Then realize maybe she just grabbed it after the coffee spill at the office. Still, she hadn’t created an effigy of me, dressed it in the shirt, and burned it while cursing my existence.

I pop my head out of the kitchen to find her still standing by the door in the entryway. “Did Hazel not mention—?” She offered me her wing of the apartment, assuring me Catherine wouldn’t even know I was here, but I don’t think that was the point.

Her head slides from side to side and her eyes narrow.

“My old Airbnb was a claustrophobic nightmare. I, uh, don’t do well in confined spaces. We were chatting and—”

“When were you chatting with my best friend?”

“She, um, called me.” I wince because it isn’t what it sounds like. After hanging out with Catherine, Hazel, and their friends during the housewarming party, I got the sense Hazel is a serial dater. I scratch my temple and then say as much. “So I don’t want you to think she got ahold of me for any reason other than to—”

“How’d she get ahold of you?” Catherine sounds like she’s leading an inquisition.

“Harry must’ve given her my number. Listen, she called because she’s concerned about you. She mentioned Claire and—”

Catherine tenses.

“She’s concerned about you. Thinks maybe you’re still struggling with what happened.”

“Did you tell her about us and what—”

I shake my head. “No. I didn’t tell her anything personal about you or us.” I pause. Is it really that awful? I mean, I left, but what happened before. My stomach twists into a knot. Yep. I broke a promise. I broke her heart. Her trust. It is that bad.

“Listen, you probably need to get your shirt washed from work. I have laundry to do. Hazel said there is a laundry room downstairs. The place I was staying wasn’t as advertised. I haven’t done laundry in over a week. We can order a pizza and I’ll explain.”

Her brow furrows. “A pizza?”

“Yeah. When I was in Italy, there was a great pizza place next to the lavanderia de gittoni. I’d get a pie while waiting for my load to dry.”

“You speak Italian?”

I shrug. “A bit.”

Her cheeks tint.

I wonder if she has a thing for the romance language. Note to self.

Catherine hesitates but ultimately follows me downstairs. The laundry room is spacious, clean, and there’s even a lounge area. She tosses her white shirt with coffee stains into the machine along with a slew of other clothing.

“Shouldn’t you stain treat that and then put it in with a whites load?” Without letting her answer, I take the shirt out, treat it, and then put it in with my whites.

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