It Had to Be Fate (An It Had to Be Novel Book 3) by Tamra Baumann

Author:Tamra Baumann [Baumann, Tamra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781503934658
Published: 2016-04-12T05:00:00+00:00

Zane flipped through channels, looking for something to watch on the bedroom TV. He’d fallen asleep after playing video games and had slept like the dead until nine p.m. Restlessness, hunger, and boredom had him considering a trip to the kitchen and then to the guesthouse to write some music.

Casey pushed the door open with her foot. “’Bout time you woke up. Brought you some dinner.” She held a tray and a big bowl of popcorn. “Are you feeling any better?”

“Lots. And thanks, I’m starving.” He tossed the remote aside and sat up against the headboard.

“You’re lucky there’s anything left. My boys love pizza more than candy.” Casey laid the plate of loaded slices on the nightstand and then refilled his water glass. After shaking out two pills for him, she circled the bed and held her hand out. “May I join you?”

“Absolutely.”

She crawled beside him while balancing her bowl of popcorn. “Ty’s finally asleep and Caleb is in bed reading, so it’s movie time. Anything you’d like to watch?”

“No. I’m not picky.” He found the remote and handed it to her.

While she thumbed through the channels, he ate his pizza. She finally stopped on a classic movie channel. Casablanca was just about to begin. “This okay?”

He nodded as he finished off his third piece of pizza. “My mom loved this movie. But I’ve never seen it.”

Her handful of popcorn stopped halfway to her mouth. “How is that even possible?”

“It’s old, in black and white, and a sappy romance. Not my first choice in movies.” He wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d watched a movie in bed with a woman. How had his life gotten so complicated?

“Excuse me? It’s Bogart, Bergman, evil Nazis, and the best dialogue ever written. If you really listen, the misdirection they both use is masterful. It’s a romance, sure, but these two are not necessarily nice people! She breaks Rick’s heart and he has to decide which is stronger, his anger or his love for her.”

She was really getting worked up about the movie, so he couldn’t help but tease her. “Sounds depressing.”

She slanted a dark look his way. “Just watch, and when it’s over I dare you to say this isn’t one of, if not the best movie you’ve ever seen.”

“No way it’ll be better than a classic action flick. Like Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, or The Terminator.”

“The Terminator?” She cocked a brow.

“Well, maybe not Terminator.” He stole a handful of popcorn from her bowl.

She shook her head and turned up the volume. “You are in dire need of a movie palette expansion. Watch and learn!”

After he got past the black-and-white part and got sucked into both of the characters’ shady backstories, it was a good movie. About three-quarters of the way through, he glanced at Casey nestled at his side. “Okay. This is good.”

“So much better than Die Hard.”

“I didn’t say that.” But the movie was getting really interesting. Would Rick take her back, or punish her forever by withholding his love? The guy had it bad for Ilsa.

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