Beautiful Ink by Reed Nicole

Author:Reed, Nicole [Reed, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary
Published: 2014-04-26T04:00:00+00:00

“Oh, my. That is so romantic,” Ginger says, dreamily looking outside the tattoo shop’s window.

“I can’t believe you hit the bastard between the eyes and he came back for more. That is my kind of date,” Billy says, sitting on the corner of the counter, digging for every last kernel of caramel popcorn at the bottom of her Cracker Jack box.

I was discussing last night’s date privately with Ginger when Billy rudely interrupted and stayed to listen to the entire story. Well, except the part about glass houses.

“Yeah, but I haven’t heard from him. Should I be worried?” I can’t believe that I am telling them all of this like a girl would. This is so out of the norm for me.

“No, not yet. I think his wanting to know about your tattoos is extremely sweet,” Ginger says.

“I don’t know about sweet,” I tell her.

“Oh, come on, Keller. Your secret past just about kills me and we aren’t even dating. Poor guy. You need to cut him some slack,” she says, shaking her head.

We all turn toward the front door when it opens and a large bouquet of hot pink, blue, and yellow Gerbera daisies arrives. The flowers are so out of place in the tattoo parlor.

“Any of you ladies named Keller?” The delivery guy scans the three of us and asks, shifting the flowers in the vase to the other arm.

My mouth drops open, and anticipation overloads my internal circuits. I have to physically restrain myself from jerking the small white envelope off the flowers. I nod, and he hands me a clipboard to sign.

“Have a nice day,” he says, transferring the flower arrangement to me before walking out the door.

“Holy hell! Would you look at that?” Ginger jumps up and down, clapping her hands.

Billy snags the card, before I can.

“Hey!” I yell, sitting the vase down on the counter. “That is mine,” I say, grabbing the envelope back. I tear it open. It has a small printed card inside.

“Read it out loud. Please,” Ginger begs.

I loudly clear my throat. “There are so many things that I want to say to you and can’t. You’ve changed my life. Made colors more vibrant. I don’t look at anything the same way I used to. You make me happy. Let me do the same for you.” I can’t hide my cheesy grin.

“Slick bastard, isn’t he?” Billy leans over to smell the flowers.

“Shut up,” Ginger says, playfully slapping her arm. “This is Keller’s first real boyfriend since she moved here.”

“Whoa. He is not my boyfriend,” I say, turning to look at the flowers.

A group of girls comes through the door, thankfully interrupting us.

“Ginger, I’ll leave these up here with you today.” My station doesn’t have the space for them, but I instantly regret not making room.

“Yay me,” she says, turning from me to the client.

I walk down the steps to my area, glancing over to see Malik staring at me.

“Pretty flowers,” he says, closing his laptop.

“They are.” I stop to answer him.

“Are

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