London Fog (BrewBiz Book 2) by E.M. Lindsey

Author:E.M. Lindsey [Lindsey, E.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

Percy: I have my niece right now. What time?

Derek: Eight. I’d say bring her but that’s probably a bad idea, right? You don’t bring kids to bars, right?

Percy: Right. You don’t bring kids to bars. But my sister should be done with her meeting by then.

Derek: You’re so sweet, babysitting your niece.

Percy felt a rush of panic. Was he flirting? God, what did he do? What was he supposed to say to that? He jumped when he heard a soft noise beside him and looked up to see Luke standing there with a single brow raised.

‘You okay?’

Percy dragged a hand down his face, then answered, ‘I don’t know. What’s the sign for FLIRT?’

Luke looked slightly afraid. ‘I’m engaged.’

Percy rolled his eyes. ‘Not you. DENTIST,’ he spelled. ‘My neighbor at work. FLIRT with me, I think?’

Luke sagged with relief, and Percy almost laughed at the man’s theatrics. ‘FLIRT,’ he spelled, then showed him the sign. Thumbs touching, fingers wiggling, hands moving forward. It was apropos and kind of adorable—and not at all the way he felt about Derek doing it to him.

Percy swallowed heavily and looked back down at his phone before tucking it away and returning his attention to Luke. ‘Now I need to learn how to know if he’s flirting.’

Luke scoffed and held out his hand, making grabby fingers until Percy realized what he was asking for. A part of him wanted to refuse, to curl into himself and not show vulnerability, but it was obvious Luke was trying. And goddamn him, but he really wanted Luke to see past the mistakes Percy had made when he first arrived.

He took his phone back out and opened Derek’s texts before handing it over. Luke stroked a finger over his chin as he scrolled through the first page of messages, and then he snorted and handed it back.

‘Maybe.’

Well. That wasn’t helpful at all. ‘Great,’ Percy answered back, hoping his sarcasm showed in his face.

Luke laughed and clapped him on the shoulder, shaking him gently. ‘You going to the bar?’

Percy nodded, though he was starting to regret that decision now. ‘He’s a nice friend. I just don’t want to…DATE.’

Luke showed him the sign, then frowned. ‘He ugly?’

Percy quickly shook his head. ‘Hot,’ he answered, using the sign for temperature and hoping that translated correctly. ‘Very hot.’

‘What’s the problem?’

Percy shrugged and shifted his weight from one foot to the other. ‘I want a friend. Not a boyfriend. Boyfriends hurt me.’

Luke’s face fell into pity again, and Percy didn’t love it, but a small part of him was almost grateful Luke cared enough. ‘I understand. Go to the bar. Drink. Have fun. Make a friend.’

It wasn’t exactly philosophical advice, but it was at least the confirmation Percy needed to take a step forward. Maybe Derek was flirting, but maybe Percy was just so unused to people wanting to be around him that he assumed they only wanted one thing.

And that was definitely something he wanted to change.

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