Do-Overs and Mixed Signals by Marie Landry

Author:Marie Landry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friendship, romantic comedy, canadian, second chance, romcom, friends to lovers, modern romance, british hero, opposites attract romance
Publisher: Marie Landry

*****

When I woke up this morning, I never imagined I’d spend part of the afternoon stocking shelves in the food bank with Spencer by my side. This image will be burned in my brain for eternity: Spencer, who removed his suit jacket at lunch, loosened his tie, and rolled the sleeves of his dress shirt up to his elbows, is now carefully placing canned goods onto shelves while humming along to “Mamma Mia” by ABBA.

Be still my heart.

“Are you sure you have time for this?” I ask for at least the third time.

“Positive.” He’s facing away from me, and I watch as his shoulders shimmy slightly to the music, the muscles of his back rippling under his dress shirt. Add that to the mental image that will live rent-free in my mind.

We carry on with our task, speaking occasionally, but mostly working in silence except for the music coming from my phone. When we’re finished, Spencer joins me in my office. I’m about to ask if he’d like to get something else to eat when his phone rings. He excuses himself and strides to the doorway, where he answers the phone and has a quick, hushed conversation. His clipped tone reminds me of the day we met, making me wonder if it’s his brother, even though it’s late in London.

Spencer hangs up and returns to my desk, where he immediately reaches for his abandoned suit jacket that he draped over a chair earlier.

“Henry at it again?” I ask, hoping to see his smile return. It does, although it’s wry and doesn’t quite reach his eyes.

“Very astute. I’m afraid I need to get going.” He suddenly sounds exhausted. “Unless you’d like me to stay?” he adds quickly.

I’d like nothing more than for him to stay. The fact he’d offer when he clearly needs to deal with something says volumes about the kind of man he is. “You can go. I’m going to stay for a while and do some paperwork.”

Uncertainty passes over Spencer’s expression. When I offer him a tired smile, he nods his head once. “Call me if you need me. Or even if you don’t need me and just…want me. Want to talk to me, that is.”

His words and the way his eyes widen as he says them evoke a more genuine smile from me. “I will. Thanks for everything today, Spencer.”

The second he’s gone, I drop my head onto my desk and close my eyes. Paperwork would be a good distraction, but being with my friends sounds even better. I sit up and reach for my phone, deciding to try Louisa first. I only get as far as unlocking my phone before it rings in my hand. It’s an unfamiliar number, which I’d normally ignore, but something tells me to answer.

“Hi, Hollie, it’s me.”

My whole body sags with relief at the sound of the familiar voice. “Jordy. Are you okay? Where are you?”

“I’m at my sister’s place.” From those few words alone, I can hear the exhaustion in her voice.

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