Light My Heart (Crystal Shores Book 1) by Terra Kelly

Author:Terra Kelly [Kelly, Terra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-04-09T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Eddie

“Have you had a pasty yet?” I pointed to a small building across the street.

“A what did you say”

I grabbed her hand. “Oh, you haven’t lived until you’ve had one.” I tugged her toward the little restaurant. The island was not huge but when on foot it felt like the roads went on and on forever. I was looking forward to sitting.

“I feel like I've been eating all day.” She sat down and wrapped her arms around her waist.

“Oh, do you want to head back to the hotel instead?”

“No, I need to know what this pastry thing is you’re talking about.”

“Pasty.” I tried not to laugh but failed. “It’ll be worth it, trust me.”

When we arrived on the island, I decided we needed to stay at the fanciest hotel, which basically meant we would need to get a room at the Grand Hotel. The hotel has 393 rooms and no two rooms are alike. From the outside it felt like you were at the White House with all the white paint and the gorgeous pillars lining one side of the building. Everything seemed perfect until the attendant at the front desk told us they had one room left. One room with one bed.

I ordered two pasties. “Prepare to have your mind blown.”

“I’m ready.”

We were seated at a table by the big bay window in the front of the restaurant. A horse-drawn carriage passed by and several people were walking in and out of the little shops.

“I’m surprised to see the island still so busy this time of year.”

“Well, Michiganders don’t think this is cold yet. This is warm to them.” It was true, sixty degrees was nothing.

“Look, another person wearing shorts.” I noticed her body shiver. “Nope, too cold for me.”

She had on jeans, a sweatshirt, and a jacket. “Your Southern blood is still too thin. Just wait, in about a year you’ll wear shorts and complain you’re too hot.”

“A year, huh?”

“I guarantee it.”

The waitress arrived with our order. I grabbed my fork and leaned closer to the table. “Okay, you take the first bite.”

She turned her head to the side. “This isn’t a trick, right? I take a bite and you start laughing.” She poked at the top a couple times.

“No trick. They’re one of my favorites.” I held my right hand up. “Scout’s honor.”

She giggled and dug her fork down through the crust. As she took the first bite, I watched her face to see if I could tell if she was enjoying it or not. When she stopped chewing I got a little worried.

“Holy crap.” She pointed the fork at the pasty. “That’s amazing.”

“Yeah, you like it?”

“Like? More like, I love it.”

“And now you have been initiated.”

“Oh yeah, does this mean I can call myself a Michigander now?”

“Um…” I looked around.

She reached forward and placed her hand on mine. “I’m teasing.”

I studied the expression on her face and realized I loved this moment. She had stirred up emotions I thought were gone.

I wanted more time with Sarah with an h.

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