From Strays to Soulmates by KC McCormick Çiftçi

Author:KC McCormick Çiftçi [KC McCormick Çiftçi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Borderless Stories
Published: 2024-08-12T00:00:00+00:00

Nine

When they finally connected with Celia and Enes at their favorite bar, Jasmine was a confused mess of emotions, wanting nothing more than to pull her friend into the bathroom for some much needed girl talk.

It wasn’t just that Burak had saved the day where Cheddar was concerned. Or how sweetly the large man and tiny cat had been, snuggled up on her couch waiting for her. It was also an unspoken something that they shared, a way that they moved together that could almost trick her into thinking they were a couple. The way he had held open doors for her, first the apartment’s door and then the passenger door of the car. The way he had moved to the street side of the sidewalk every time they had been walking side by side. The way he leaned in to speak to her, coming so close she could feel his voice more than hear it. The fingertips that found her lower back, guiding her around a group of tourists.

And even though Jasmine knew it would be bad manners to pull Celia aside as soon as the introductions were made, she poured every bit of faith she had in the power of female friendship into her friend getting an accurate read on the situation and setting aside some time as soon as possible so that the two of them could do a full postmortem of this evening and everything that had preceded it.

It was easy to find the table where her friends were waiting, the safe haven of their familiar presence calling to Jasmine’s unsettled nervous system like a beacon summoning a ship lost at sea. She picked up the pace to get to them, reluctantly dropping away from Burak’s palm on her lower back and hurrying to the safety of her friend’s side.

“Burak, this is Celia and Enes. Celia, Enes…this is Burak.” She hurried to sit down across from Celia as they all shook hands and exchanged greetings, working to school her expression into something resembling cool and collected, but failing, judging by the way Celia’s eyebrows climbed as their eyes met.

“Good to see you guys,” said Enes, stretching his arm behind Celia, who leaned back into his touch. “And of course to meet you, Burak. I hear we have a cat colony issue to work out together.”

Celia threw her head back as she laughed. “My fiance, ladies and gentlemen. Skips the niceties and gets right down to business!” She turned to Enes and smiled. “At least where cats are concerned. And considering that it was our love of cats that brought us together, I suppose I can’t fault you for it.”

“Right.” Enes’s cheeks were pink. “Should we at least order you two some drinks before we get down to business?”

Burak was nodding, but Jasmine was shaking her head, her hands gesturing for Enes to stop talking. “Hold on just a minute there.” She leaned forward. “Did you say fiance?”

Celia’s eyes were twinkling as she nodded, reaching across the table to show off a sparkly engagement ring.

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