Dust in the Wind by Adri Amanti

Author:Adri Amanti
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: second chance, holiday romance, vacation fling, oblivious to love, damsel in distress, love in unexpected places, soul mates
Publisher: MoonHowler Press
Published: 2023-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

“When’s the last time you had a date?”

Susan dug her fork into her tortellini and tried to act like she was really concentrating on impaling one of the fat noodles. She knew she couldn’t avoid the question forever. She raised her fork and found him waiting for an answer. “I’ve been divorced for six years and was married for three. So, I guess nine years.”

“Nine years?” Mark said, almost in awe. “That’s a long time.”

Susan swallowed. “I guess. I haven’t thought about it much.”

Mark cut off a piece of steak. It was rare and Susan thought it looked disgusting, but he was obviously enjoying it. He swallowed. “I haven’t dated much, either, since the deal with Amy. Have you tried dating sites?”

“I signed up for one, but when I got the third picture of a guy’s junk, I deactivated it,” Susan said, then looked around nervously to see if anyone had heard her.

Mark grinned at her. “Yeah. I’ve heard guys can be awful on there. Most of the women I talked to turned out to be bots, or they started asking for money. I went on a couple of first dates, but never a second.” He shook his head. “Dating just isn’t all that easy anymore.”

“No,” Susan agreed.

“Sometimes you have to drive halfway across the country to meet a nice girl.” He looked at her as he said it, but as soon as the sentence was finished, he took a long drink of his sweet tea and averted his gaze.

“I guess so,” Susan said. “I hope you meet one.”

He choked a little as he laughed. He put his glass down and wiped at his mouth with his napkin. “You don’t think you’re a nice girl?” he asked. “Do you have some horrible secret you haven’t told me?”

“Of course,” Susan said. She leaned forward to tell a secret. “I like pineapples on pizza sometimes.”

Mark’s eyes widened in astonished horror. He leaned back against the booth seat and shook his head. “I hope you’ll excuse me, ma’am. I can no longer be seen in your company.” He made as if to scoot out of the booth.

Susan watched, thinking he was joking, but he seemed like he was really about to leave. “Only sometimes,” she said, then felt like an idiot when he chuckled again and relaxed back into his seat.

“Susan, will you do me a favor this evening?” he asked, and the laughter was gone. He looked serious and hopeful but also a little nervous.

“I do owe you a few favors,” Susan said. “But what is it?”

He made a gesture as if waving away a fly. “You don’t owe me anything. Don’t say yes because you think you owe me. If you don’t want to, just say no.”

“Now I’m really nervous,” she said. She smiled, but she really was nervous about what he wanted from her. “What is it?”

“Well, this will sound corny, I guess, but the sky is clear and the moon is full and I’m going down to the beach,” he said.

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