Challenge 1: A Valentine Challenge by Kiru Taye

Author:Kiru Taye [Taye, Kiru]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary Women, Contemporary Fiction, United States, African American, Literature & Fiction, Women's Fiction
Amazon: B00739ZU5G
Publisher: KT Press
Published: 2014-01-09T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

For the rest of the day they shopped. Well, Kasie shopped. Michael kept her company, waited and carried the bags for her. The encounter with him had given her the impetus to do something about all the things going wrong in her life. While she was still a little wary of him, not knowing what to do with him, she’d accepted she was attracted to him. However, right now there were other things she needed to focus on getting right. Her family for one.

Earlier on, she’d called her sister and left several messages. As usual, Kemafor didn’t return her calls. Kasie really wanted to mend the bridges she had been demolished by her attitude to her family. Though she’d ignored it for months, she was going to be brave and face her fears this weekend.

In one of the shops they visited, the shop assistants mistook Michael for her friend, though she’d used the word boyfriend. Kasie had stolen a quick glance at Michael. He’d lifted his brow in a scowling expression. She concealed the smile creeping up her face behind her hand.

Michael was no boy. He was all man. Commanding. Strikingly good-looking. Adept at handling a woman. Thinking of him, his warm hands on her body brought a feverish flush over her skin.

On the way out of the shop, their hands brushed each other’s, a bolt of static travelling up her arm. They both stopped, stood still, mesmerised by the moment. The heated expression on his face made her think he was going to kiss her. Right there in front of the shop assistant. Heart pounding, she wished he would. She didn’t care who saw them. Instead, he looked away and walked out of the shop with her shopping bags.

When they got to the car, it occurred to her he’d been unusually silent during their shopping trip.

What was on his mind? Was he thinking about the question he asked her this morning?

He loaded the shopping bags in the boot before holding the door open for her.

As she stepped into the car, she reached out and touched his arm, looking up at his expressionless face.

"Michael, you asked me out on a date earlier? Is the offer still available?"

He quirked up his eyebrow, the only visual sign he registered her words.

"It is," he said.

"Then I’d love to go out to dinner with you."

"Okay."

Something about his unenthusiastic response got to her. Where was the warm glimmer she’d seen in his eyes this morning when he’d asked her out?

"I mean I don’t mind paying for dinner or going halves if you want," she said in a casual tone, still holding his cool gaze.

"I’m a man. I asked you out on a date. So I’ll be paying for the date."

"If you’re sure. I don’t—"

"Kasie, I’m sure. I’m paying," Michael cut her off, his lips in a thin line. His grey eyes were almost silver as he stared her down showing his determination. She looked away.

"Ok."

She shrugged, getting into the car. She didn’t know how much he earned.

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