Layers by Sigal Ehrlich

Author:Sigal Ehrlich
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: romance, Romantic Comedy, New Adult & College, Contemporary, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9781939927941
Publisher: Telemachus Press, LLC
Published: 2013-10-09T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18: Wrong Deed

The trees shake their leaves above us in the light summer wind; I gaze through my shades at the clear blue summer sky waiting for Tasha to place her order with a short tempered waitress with spiky orange hair. Let the poor waitress be, I think, observing Tasha. She already confirmed just about three times that there are no anchovies in the goddamn Caesar dressing, Tash. I try to telepathically transmit my message to my dear but irritating friend.

“I would also like mineral water with a third of a glass of ice and some lemon.”

I inwardly shake my head and smile at the waitress with an empathetic expression that says, “I’d also add bleach to her drink if I were you.”

“I’ll take the hummus chicken wrap and ice water, please,” I say, politely.

“Will that be all?” she asks, looking at me. I nod, giving her my most apologetic grin. She smiles back, frowns at Tasha and leaves toward the kitchen.

“So, Hales, how have you been? Me and the walls at the crib have been missing you like crazy.” Tasha hardly conquers her smile as she fights to put on a gloomy, desperate expression instead.

“I do miss our walls, and you too of course. Though I must say I have some pretty great distractions helping me cope with my longing for you.”

“Bet you do. So you guys are doing well?”

My goofy smile broadens. “‘Well’ is an understatement.”

“Stop it with the silly smirk, Hales. People will start thinking you’re an asylum patient on the loose.”

“Have you talked to Ian lately?” I ask, brushing off some tiny dried petals that have landed on our table.

“He’s been under the radar with a tourist from Portugal.”

“So, no Ian till further notice,” I say, matter-of-factly.

“Not until he gets tired of this one too.”

We both chuckle. Typical Ian. Tasha sits in front of me in her navy fitted dress, orange stilettos and her dark blue Gucci shades that frame her lovely face. Impeccable as always.

“So, what have you been up to?”

She beams at me. I know that smile way too well. Something’s surely up.

“Would up to no good be an acceptable answer?”

I lift my sunglasses, resting them on my head, to allow myself a better look at her.

“Well, what did you do this time?”

She bites her lower lip and murmurs, “A forbidden deed.”

“Who? Anybody I know?” My eyes run over her face, trying to guess who it could be.

“Rob,” she huffs.

“Rob?” Repeating, I try to search my mind for any Rob we both may know, and fail to think of any.

“Rob as in my cute geeky boss, Rob,” she explains.

I nod, immediately conjuring up a mental image of the man in subject. The guy I had the pleasure of meeting at the fundraising event. Really?

“As in my cute boss Rob, one late evening at the office.”

I gaze at her trying to figure out just how wrong that is.

Responding to my scrutinizing glare she adds, “Rob, my boss, who lives with someone.”

Oh, not good in any aspect of moral rectitude.

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