Hope Falls: Hearts Afire (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Julie Prestsater

Author:Julie Prestsater [Prestsater, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Literature & Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Amazon: B01B5BJHH4
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-01-25T18:30:00+00:00

CASEY

Casey had no idea why he was so nervous about Katie coming over. He had been to her place and all was fine. This was no big deal. Just lunch between friends.

He knew she was a sandwich girl. Sue Ann had filled him in on that detail. She bragged about how the new girl couldn’t live without her cooking and was addicted to her sandwiches and fries. So he got to work making grilled cheese sandwiches with ham before she got there.

Knowing her, she’d be at his door within minutes. The woman didn’t mess around. She didn’t dawdle. If she was going to do something, she was on it. It surprised him that someone had told her she couldn’t write a romance. Did they not know Katie? Tell her she couldn’t do something and she was sure to do it twice.

Just as he was taking the sandwiches off the stove, there was a knock at his door. When he opened it, Katie was standing there all bundled up with her hair in braids. She was too fucking cute.

“Got all dolled up for me, huh?” He reached out and picked up the end of her braid before quickly dropping it. The last time they got together, he shared more than he expected. One of the times before that he had kissed her. It was a friendly kiss, but a kiss nonetheless. He just couldn’t keep reaching out and touching her whenever he wanted.

“You know me. You’re a regular old Miss America.” As she walked in, she started peeling off her warm layers—scarf, gloves, sweater. Underneath it all, she was wearing her pajamas which made him chuckle inside.

“Don’t sell yourself short, Katie. Why not Miss Universe in her pjs? Did I wake you?”

It didn’t surprise him that she had already circled his living room and was heading toward his kitchen and breakfast nook.

“No, I’ve been up since early this morning writing. I had just gotten off the phone with my sister-in-law when you called.”

“You didn’t run this morning?” he asked.

She winced, a frown on her face. “To be honest,” she said. “I’ve been flaking when you’re on shift. It’s not as motivating to go on my own, so my ass thanks you for getting me up and moving.”

“You can tell your ass you’re welcome.” He headed to the dining table and pointed to the place settings. “Lunch is ready. I didn’t have time to make fries, but I have some chips.”

She looked down at the spread, smiling. “Oh my, Case. Thank you so much. That sandwich looks delicious. And my ass thanks you again for not feeding me fries.” Katie laughed at her own joke, as she always did. And he laughed because she did. It was a vicious cycle.

They sat down across from each other and started eating. He was finished with only a few bites, while Katie took a few more. He loved that she didn’t try to act dainty and polished in front of him. He had been with his share of women who put on a front.

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