Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer

Author:Becca Kinzer [Kinzer, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Christian / Romance / General, FICTION / Romance / Clean & Wholesome
ISBN: 9781496466105
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2023-01-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

“You’re looking particularly chipper this morning.” Julie beamed at Henry as she stood on her toes to hand him two coffees and a sack of scones over the top of the bakery counter. “I told Chester the first morning I saw you and that Edith-doll together, it was the start of something special.”

Henry glanced at the black feline curled in his basket sound asleep. “Is that so?” He must be feeling chipper to encourage more of this conversation. Though he had to admit, after last night—watching movies with Edith, having her by his side, seeing her laugh, and yeah, almost kissing her again—he was feeling better than chipper. He was feeling like a man in love.

And apparently it showed all over his face. Julie couldn’t stop smiling at him while shaking her head back and forth with both hands clasped over her heart. “I’m just so happy for you. She seems so sweet. And I know it’s not—” she twisted her lips to the side and appeared to be searching the ceiling for the right word—“ideal to put the bed before the wed, but I know you’ll do the right thing. I’ve been watching you for years, and you’re not the type of man to take advantage of free milk without buying the cow.”

Henry felt the eyes of every patron in the shop zero in on him. He recognized an elder from his church, his high school English teacher, the president of the historical society, among others. Even Chester’s pale-green eyes blinked open, watching him with sudden interest.

“Um—” Henry would have tugged at his shirt collar if either of his hands were free. “I’m sorry. I think there’s been a misunderstanding. Edith and I . . . we’re not . . .”

“Together?” Julie asked with furrowed brows. “But I heard you the other day. You said you two were together. You kissed her. Even Chester saw that.”

“Right. Yes. That . . . that did happen.” Henry realized he hadn’t paid yet. “Uh—” He set the cups and bag back on the counter, right now willing to leave everything, including his entire wallet, if it would keep Julie from talking any further. He lowered his voice. “We haven’t really known each other all that long. She’s only here for the summer.”

Julie lowered her brows in confusion. “Oh. Then you’re not living together?” She accepted the money from his outstretched hand and rang up the cash register, never taking her eyes off his face.

Henry wet his lips, then spent the next several seconds wobbling his head back and forth like a bobblehead doll while he attempted to motion yes and no at the same time. “Technically speaking, we have been living under the same roof. Yes. But nobody’s been drinking any milk.”

“Not even skim?”

Henry opened his mouth and closed it, not sure how to respond. Not even sure he should respond.

Julie shoved the cash register drawer closed and propped her elbows on the counter with her face resting between each palm. “Okay.

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