Fallen Elements by Heather McVea

Author:Heather McVea
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: baltimore, lesbian paranormal romance, witch and love, elemental fantasy romance, urban adult fantasy
Publisher: Heather McVea

Chapter 11

“Are you sure you don’t want to drive?” Leah grinned at Ryan as the two women stood in front of Leah’s bookshop.

“The restaurant is only a few blocks up on Main, right?” Ryan glanced up the Ellicott City street. The sun had just set behind the hills that surrounded the small town, and its main thoroughfare was teeming with cars and pedestrian traffic.

“Yeah, but I remember my first new car. I wanted to drive it everywhere.” Leah nodded toward the new navy blue Honda Civic parked next to the curb.

Ryan grinned. “I won’t lie, it’s great having my own car - even though parking in the city is a bitch.”

Leah peered into the passenger side window. “It’s nice.”

Ryan put the keyless remote in her pocket. “Thank you, but I think I can part with it long enough to walk over to dinner.” She had the Civic for over a week, having decided to finance the car instead of using any more of her inheritance. She still had only told Nicole about the windfall, and wanted to keep things as normal as possible. Most people didn’t pay cash for their first new vehicle.

Leah and Ryan wound their way up Main Street with minimal conversation as the street noise made it difficult to hear one another. Ryan was thrilled to have the evening with Leah, and had been pleasantly surprised with how quickly the blonde had reached out to her for dinner after their uncomfortable exchanges on and after Ryan’s birthday.

Vibrant Wine Bar and Restaurant was in a renovated commercial building that had previously housed a local print shop. The unfinished concrete floors, exposed red brick walls, and wrought iron bar shelving and sheet metal bar top gave the space an industrial feel.

Ryan and Leah were seated near the rear of the restaurant, next to a large plate glass window that overlooked the Patapsco River. Though the tables were relatively close together, the space’s low lighting made it seem intimate. Ryan continued to feel fortunate, if not a little nervous, to have the evening with Leah.

“Do you have a favorite red wine?” Leah asked as she scanned the wine menu.

“I haven’t really got onboard with that whole wine thing yet.” Ryan took a sip of her water. “I guess I haven’t acquired the taste.”

Without looking up, Leah nodded. “It can take awhile.”

Ryan wished the tightness she felt in the pit of her stomach would go away. Her exchange with Leah outside the book shop after Ryan’s birthday had ultimately ended well, but had left Ryan uncertain if this was a date or another friendly outing. Ryan told herself it shouldn’t matter either way. Time with Leah was time well spent.

“We can try the Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s fruity with only a little bit of astringency.” Leah laid the wine menu down on the table. “I think you’ll like it, and if you don’t we can order a couple beers.”

Ryan smiled. “I’ll do my best.”

The two women picked up their food menus.

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