Let It Be Me by Bosh Tiara

Author:Bosh, Tiara [Bosh, Tiara]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Tiara Bosh
Published: 2015-03-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Chad was waiting for her as she walked to The Met the following afternoon. He was dressed casually in a white collared cotton shirt, khaki shorts and boat shoes. He had with him an old-fashioned picnic basket and a blanket.

“Hi,” he greeted cheerfully. There was a moment of awkwardness as it took him a second to decide before leaning down to kiss her on her cheek. “You look great.”

“Thanks,” she said shyly. She also dressed down in a floral button-down blouse, cut-offs, and ankle boots. “You actually own a picnic basket?”

“The deli sells them,” he admitted sheepishly. “Come on, let’s walk.”

Chad starts walking towards the park. Kayla followed suit.

“How was the charity event?” he asked as they made their way.

“It was interesting,” she said. “It was a fund-raising event for the housing development we are working on.”

“Were they able to meet their target?” Chad asked.

Kayla nodded. “I was told the results were fantastic. Based on their ballpark, they made millions last night. It should about cover the development.” She briefly chatted with Ben towards the end of the event and he was ecstatic with the outcome.

“Wow,” Chad exclaimed.

“I’m sure you’ve been to a number of these events,” Kayla said, trying to ignore the “wow”. “It’s the first one I’ve been to.”

“I’ve only been to a few,” he said. “My dad supports several organizations.”

Chad brought her mid-park by the Belvedere Castle. It was quiet enough and had great views of the castle and portions of the city skyline. It was a nice summer day for a picnic.

“It’s beautiful here,” Kayla said.

“You haven’t been to this part of the park?”

Kayla shook her head. “Haven’t had much chance to go out as often as I used to. Going to site is just about it.” She used to enjoy the outdoors when she was still studying. But with the hectic life as a professional, her schedule hasn’t allowed her to go out that often. And with the limited free time she had, she would just stay in to rest.

Chad laughed. “I know what you mean. I only go out too when my friends drag me along.”

He laid the blanket on a shaded spot. He motioned for Kayla to sit before getting seated himself. Kayla was grateful he brought a thick blanket that provided enough cushion over the hard ground. She also remembered she hasn’t been to a picnic since her college years.

He opened the picnic basket and started bringing out plastic containers of food. “Before you ask, no, unfortunately I didn’t prepare any of these. I got them from several places.”

Kayla laughed. “I wasn’t going to ask, I swear. And since you already mentioned you already got the basket from the deli, I already kind of expected they’re all store-bought.”

“Smart girl,” he teased.

Kayla watched as he laid out the different food he bought for them. He had sandwiches, slices of cheese, crackers, fruits, and chocolates. He also brought out a bottle of wine and a couple glasses. Even if he just purchased everything, Kayla was pretty impressed with the amount of thought he put into it.

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