How to Lose a Guy in 10 Dates by Lacy Williams

Author:Lacy Williams [Williams, Lacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lacy Williams Books LLC

Chapter 6

The 4 things your friends say you are...

ToastedDuck: "Class clown. Courageous hero. Lifelong student. Mama's boy."

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Cassandra, one of the college-aged baristas at Wes's shop, had been quick to tell Drew that he'd missed Angela while he'd been on his supper break. It seemed like everyone was interested in his—nonexistent—love life. Ever since last weekend when he'd helped her cart the three-tiered wedding cake from her house to the church, it seemed as if all eyes had been on him. Them.

It was annoying. He'd forgotten about this facet of small town life. Now that he was under the microscope, he’d never forget it again.

Had she been on another of her dates tonight? The last one had been disastrous. At least she'd been able to laugh about it. Jennifer would have freaked out for days, but not Angela. She'd laughed away her tension and then seemed to forget about the whole thing in a flurry of work.

He'd been amazed at her skill as she’d put the cake together. He and Jennifer had baked a cake together once when they'd first been married. They'd used butter knifes to load on frosting from a canister and made a huge mess of it—and each other.

Angela's cake was nothing like that. He'd seen a cooking show or two and knew what fondant was, but it seemed so much more finicky as Angela worked with it. Then she'd created a multitude of tiny flowers, some with fondant, some with colorful icing. She'd been rubbing her wrist by the time a few hours had passed and the cake was covered on one side with a cascade of flowers.

They'd kept up a running conversation the whole time. She'd told him about her childhood in Ross and the ten-year reunion she and her friends were planning, about Thad's birth and early childhood and some of his antics. She'd even opened up and told him a little about her divorce. He’d seen how her ex-husband had hurt her, even though she hadn’t come out and said it.

She’d been very open with him. He hadn't reciprocated. There'd been one opening in the conversation where it would've been natural to talk about Jennifer, but the words wouldn’t come. The natural lull in the conversation had turned into an awkward silence until she'd filled it with details about the wedding she was baking for.

They'd texted a couple of times since the weekend, just casual notes, keeping things safely in the friend zone.

He hoped her date tonight would appreciate her. Her independent spirit that had prompted her to open her own business. Her obvious love for her son. The joy that shone from inside her.

He finished his shift and let Wes take over as evening was falling. Couldn't get his mind off of Angela’s date, wondering how it had gone. As he got into his car, he briefly thought about texting her. That wouldn't be too creepy, would it? Just friendly?

He was driving by the bigger park across town when he spotted her car parked near the softball fields.

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