Blooming Life (Fate's Intent Book 10) by Bowles April

Author:Bowles, April [Bowles, April]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-11-14T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 26

Dirk

I followed her after class to see if today she’d be any more lenient about accepting my help. Cuisine Study went amazing. Our duck turned out to be best in the class and I’ve already had my fill. I wouldn’t mind being out passed dinner tonight.

I followed on my horse to this large iron gate almost outside the upper ring of the city. She didn’t go through it, instead she walked down an alley towards a side door to her home that was stowed away behind a large stone wall.

“Hey, Lynn.”

She whipped her head around and saw me with extreme surprise. “Dirk! What are you doing here? Did you follow me?”

“Why are you so ashamed to let me see where you live?”

“I’m not ashamed.”

“I know what your father does and it’s not a big deal to me.”

“It isn’t?”

“No. My parents are killers so technically they give people like your father a job.”

She actually laughed and I could tell her mood was easing. “Yeah. I guess. I’m sorry. I’m not used to having visitors.”

“I know but I want you to know I’m not like everyone else and I won’t push you aside. I like having your company.”

“Yeah. Me too. I just didn’t want to give you the wrong impression.”

“What’s that?”

“That I’m this easy like your girlfriend.”

“Janie? She’s not my girlfriend.”

“Really?” She sounded hopeful.

“Of course not. I don’t recall us making anything official. This is all still kind of new to me.”

“Oh, yeah. I know what you mean.”

“Do you think you’ll start to accept rides home if I ask?”

“I don’t know. I’d have to get permission and my father would want to meet you.”

“Is he home?”

“He kind of works here, so, yeah. He’s always here.”

“Is he busy?”

“I don’t know. Would you like to come in so we can check?”

“Yes.” I didn’t hesitate to answer and got down off my horse.

“There’s a place to tie your horse by the door we use for the mourners.”

“Okay.”

She opened the side door and I followed, leading my horse inside.

It was a very big open space leading all the way to the iron gate and her house was big too. I guess it would have to be to also be the family business.

I tied my horse safely outside and she led me in.

“We live to the right but wait here while I see if he’s working.”

I nodded and let her go through another door. She was only gone long enough for me to take a full glance of the little space around me.

“Nope. Not where I thought he’d be. This way. He’s probably getting yet another late lunch.”

I followed into her place of living and it looked relatively normal.

“Papa! I’m home, papa.”

“I’m in the study.”

“Wait here.”

I nodded and it was the respectful thing to do.

“There’s my little bean cake. Have an uneventful day?”

“Yes, papa but there’s someone I’d like you to meet.”

“Oh?”

I heard their footsteps coming and made sure I was standing straight and presentable.

“Papa, I’d like you to meet, Dirk.”

“Hello there young man.” Her father was tall and very slender.

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