Happy Truth About Love: Island County Spinoff Series (Silver Ridge Series Book 1) by Karice Bolton

Author:Karice Bolton [Bolton, Karice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Joel captured Autumn’s hand in his as they walked into the restaurant. He was still spinning from the kiss they’d shared, and he really wasn’t sure what had come over him.

He kept promising himself that he’d give her space . . . that he’d give her time to get settled before he considered leading them both down a road they couldn’t easily navigate.

There was so much he wanted to tell her about his family, share about his life, but he knew it had the possibility of leading her right into revelations about her own family that couldn’t be easily explained away.

The hostess quickly found them a private table overlooking the base of the mountain. In the winter, it sparkled in white, but tonight, emerald green stretched as far as the eye could see. There was still an hour or so of daylight left, and he was glad Autumn got to see the town when she did, but he was really excited for her to see it when it was all lit up at night.

As he helped her into her seat, he couldn’t help but feel like he’d scored a jackpot by getting her to accept dinner with him tonight. The moment she’d found out about the roof, he could see the stress lodging deep within her gaze, and the only thing he could think of to do or say was to invite her out.

Well, that wasn’t completely true. What he wanted to do was what he’d done just a few minutes ago.

They ordered their drinks with the hostess before she left the table.

“Do you trust me?” Joel asked, not bothering to look at the menu.

“Are we talking dinner or something bigger?” Autumn seemed to instantly relax as he watched her.

“Maybe it’s one in the same.” Joel resisted the urge to push. “But specifically, dinner.”

“Then yes.” She kept the menu on the table. “Surprise me.”

The waitress came to take their orders as Autumn glanced around her surroundings. She couldn’t imagine a better restaurant in the middle of a ski resort. All the colors were earthy, the décor was modern and elegant, and the views were magnificent. By the time Joel was done ordering, she returned her attention to him, and he looked as if he was waiting for a response.

“I missed something, didn’t I?” Autumn laughed.

“Nothing important.” Joel was completely amused by her and wanted to know what she was thinking. He’d like to think it was about him, but he knew better.

“No. Tell me what I missed.” Autumn glanced at the waitress over in the corner. She was leaning over the bar, whispering to the bartender. Barely a few seconds passed before the bartender looked over at their table.

Joel smiled and looked at the bar, noticing the same thing as Autumn. He shook his head. “Word gets around fast.”

“What word is that?” Autumn asked, her eyes settling on Joel.

“I don’t usually come here for dinner unless it’s with family.” Joel noticed the way that made her smile, but he hid his own.

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