Lexi Graves Mysteries Omnibus Volume Two by Camilla Chafer

Author:Camilla Chafer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lexi gravescomedy mysterymystery seriescozy mysteryboxsetromantic suspense
Publisher: Camilla Chafer

Chapter Twelve

“On a scale of one to ten, how embarrassed are you to be seen out in public with me?” I asked. I blurted out the burning question that had been bugging me on an epic scale. Lily would be so proud of my directness. Meanwhile, I would have liked for a gigantic hole to open up in the ground and swallow me up. How whiny did I sound? But since Solomon’s idea of dinner and movie seemed to have morphed into takeout pizza and a DVD at his house, I had to wonder again, didn’t he want to be seen in public with me?

Solomon looked around the small store front of Monty’s Pizza, which currently was only occupied by the two of us, and frowned. We were waiting for a large, stuffed crust, barbecue pizza and my stomach kept emitting embarrassing little growls. That my question covered up the noises was pure coincidence.

“Zero,” he said.

“Whoa, that’s off the charts!”

“You asked. What’s with the question anyway?”

I shrugged. “No reason.”

Monty, the man himself, slid the box over the counter and took Solomon’s money. We climbed into his car and headed for Chilton. I tried to not lick my way through the box to the delicious contents. Solomon placed a hand on top of it. “If you wait ten minutes,” he said, “you can have a plate and a glass of wine.”

“So formal? You spoil me.”

“Don’t forget, one comes with alcohol.”

“Sold. Drive faster!” Faster, I decided, before I started pressing the question of our relationship too. Oh, what the hell, while I was embarrassing myself, I might as well continue. “So… are you my boyfriend or what?”

“What?”

“Really!” I half yelled.

“No!” Solomon glanced towards me, looking utterly confused, before returning his eyes to the road. “I meant what kind of question is that?”

“We’ve never really discussed it. I know we’re dating, but… I don’t know if you think this is casual sex, or a relationship or…”

“A regular booty call?” Solomon smiled. “With dinner on top?”

“Well, I guess you could put it that way,” I replied sulkily, trying not to think about who or what went on top. Solomon had a great trick that involved a strawberry, which was enough to send me into a spin just thinking about it.

“I kind of assumed you were my girlfriend.”

“Oh.” We fell silent. After a moment, Solomon asked hesitantly. “You are my girlfriend, aren’t you?”

“Yes,” I said, mashing my lips together to compress the huge grin that tried to consume my face. “I think so. Yes. Fine, if you insist.”

“So… this is settled?”

“Um…”

“What now?” Solomon sighed.

“Can I tell anyone?”

“Like whom?”

“Lily, for starters, and my family, and… What about at work?”

“Maybe we should just keep it between us. The last thing either of us needs are people sticking their big noses into our business. Okay with you?” I gurgled a very non-committal noise, and Solomon glanced my way again. “But you can tell Lily.”

“Thanks,” I said, even though she already knew everything and Solomon probably knew that.

“My sister knows.

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