Blue Shoes 2 (New Adult Erotic Romance) by Knight JJ

Author:Knight, JJ [Knight, JJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2014-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

The restaurant is truly gorgeous, with dazzling chandeliers and hand-painted murals on the walls. I’ve been to some Italian restaurants in L.A., but they’re pale imitations of this, the real thing.

I choose a chair that offers a view of the door. Every time a dark-haired man comes in, I check to see if it’s Dylan. I keep hoping he’ll fly back and ask me to extend my stay in Italy.

A man with messy, dark hair walks in. He has Dylan’s swagger, and he scans the room until he stops on me. He gives me a flirty look, but he’s not Dylan.

I look away and take a sip of my wine.

Time is running out.

Our first course includes plates of calamari, a grilled eggplant salad, and dates stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in prosciutto.

We eat together like family. And after working together so closely, we are family. I’m going to miss everyone, even the gross old guys who stare at my chest.

With each course of food, I keep saying I can’t eat another bite, but then I take a taste and keep going. I stop watching the door.

We’re enjoying the tiramisu for dessert, and I have to blink away the tears that come to my eyes. Dylan and I were supposed to find the best tiramisu in Rome, together. I’ve found it, and he’s not here.

Chet seems to be picking up on my thoughts. He leans over to me and says, “You’re going to be fine.”

I finish the last bite of tiramisu and push the plate away.

“Not if I keep eating like this. I’ll explode.”

Chet signals for the waiter to bring us coffee. He turns to me, a thoughtful look on his face. I’m sure he’s about to ask me if I’ve heard from Dylan yet. Everyone keeps asking me to remind them how many days it’s been. I swear, I should get a T-shirt made up for each day.

8 days have passed since Dylan stormed out of the hotel room.

9 days have passed since Dylan stormed out of the hotel room.

Maybe if I wore that on a T-shirt, people would stop asking me what’s happening. I don’t have a clue what I’m doing with my life.

Before Chet can ask me, I hit him with a question.

“So, Chet. When are you going to settle down and get married?”

The conversations around us settle down, as other people turn to listen.

He looks embarrassed. “As soon as I find her.”

“You’re so romantic, for a guy,” I say. “What makes you think there’s only one girl for you? You liked Sabrina’s friend at the bar. The blonde. We should see if she wants to join us for drinks.”

Chet gives me a funny look. “I’ve been looking for a while and I still haven’t found my girl, so I’m starting to doubt my dream.”

“What dream?”

Chet frowns, seeming irritated that I’m dragging this out of him. “I’ve dreamed about this one girl, on and off, for years. I can see her clearly. She’s tall, with red hair and green eyes.

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