Ava's Prize by Cari Lynn Webb

Author:Cari Lynn Webb
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-08-14T15:33:07+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

KYLE HAD WANTED to hold Ava’s hand during the Creative Craft field trip and every day since. One week later and the urge had only intensified. Worse, he watched the clock every afternoon until the group arrived. He worked on their ideas on his downtime, not his own. He placed several calls to contacts about apartments and flats for Grant. He’d even agreed to be a guest for one of Barbra’s lectures next semester.

He’d lost control and become a joiner. He’d never been like this. He had to stop. No good ever came from his willing participation. That he’d proven more than once. Was he trying to prove that he could belong if he chose to? Well, today he changed his mind. He was making a different choice. He wanted his old life back. His safe, controllable life back. The one where he wasn’t reaching for a woman’s hand as if he craved that personal connection.

Today he chose to detach and reclaim his old self.

Step one: recover his personal space.

Kyle walked into the design lab and tossed nine silver-embossed cards onto the center of the worktable. “Thought we’d change things up tonight. There is an invitation to the grand opening celebration of the Glass Violet Restaurant for each of you. Sam, I included one for your wife. Chad and Barbra, there are two extra invites in case you’ve been keeping your plus ones a secret from us.”

Chad laughed. “Give my plus one to your sister.”

“I’m sure Iris will be thrilled to join us.” Kyle picked up an invite from the table. He’d have to track down Iris first. He hadn’t seen his sister since the finalist after-party two weeks ago. She’d been busy on the days he’d texted and vague about her evening plans, as if she didn’t want to reveal where she was.

Barbra slid an invitation across the table. “Reservations for the Glass Violet are full through the New Year. How did you come by these?”

Celebrity status offered invitations to most of the city’s events. He usually declined. But tonight, the Glass Violet provided the perfect excuse to get the group out of his place. Even better, there was an open bar and open seating. He wouldn’t have to jostle for the chair next to Ava. He wouldn’t be tempted to hold her hand like he’d wanted to at the Copper Table. “I can’t reveal my sources.”

“You can keep your sources.” Grant slid an invitation into the back pocket of his jeans. “I’m just excited to eat there.”

“I have to call Glenda. She’s going to need a few hours to get ready.” Sam held up his phone and walked out. “Kyle, you’re going to be my wife’s favorite person.”

He wasn’t interested in the title of most popular. He was only interested in reclaiming his personal space, where he could concentrate on himself and his own ideas. “It’s no big deal.”

“That’s the celebrity talking.” Sam squeezed his shoulder. “Seriously, thanks.”

Kyle nodded, accepting Sam’s gratitude. His gaze collided with Ava.

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