New York Nights (A Heart of the City romance Book 2) by C.J. Duggan

Author:C.J. Duggan [Duggan, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780733636677
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Published: 2017-01-28T18:30:00+00:00

I had no agenda, so when I stumbled across a line outside of Momouns on St Mark’s Place I decided to be adventurous. And if it was a cheap meal on the go (as I overheard the woman next to me tell her friend), then all the better. I was proud of my adjustment to the bustling life of the city. I had gone from small country town girl to true New Yorker; well, kind of … actually, not really. A visit to Tiffany’s and a trip to Central Park does not a New Yorker make.

Edging my way in, I received a friendly hello from a man I assumed was the owner.

I had done some research by taking note of what people around me were having, so I skim-read the boards and then said, ‘Can I have one chicken kebab and one shawarma, please.’

Once I got my hands on the mouthwatering morsels, I walked out of the shop and found a place to perch in the dying rays of the day. Both the kebab and the shawarma were equally amazing. The flavour and seasoning were perfection, and Momouns’ signature hot sauce provided an appropriate kick. I wanted to fist pump, I was so happy.

But of course, all good things must come to an end. As I sat in the afterglow of my dinner, my phone started to ring. I knew only one person had this number, and, sure enough, Ben’s name flashed on the screen. Panic ran through me.

‘If this is a late dinner request, I hope you like Middle Eastern?’ I tried for humour.

‘I told you I didn’t want anything,’ Ben said, annoyed.

Well, this was going well.

‘Okay,’ I said, waiting for him to come to the point. Surely if he needed something there would be a magical app he could touch instead of resorting to calling me? He never called me, ever. He wasn’t trying to carry on the ‘talk’, was he?

‘Are you going to be late tonight?’ he asked, speaking as abruptly as I had heard him speak to his business associates.

I frowned. ‘Well, after I finish my dinner, I’m going clubbing till sun up, might even do a good ol’ walk of shame.’

There was silence, as if he was trying to work out if I was joking or not. And then I realised that probably wasn’t the smartest thing to say. I was not some young girl who randomly hooked up with people in kitchens or at clubs and I didn’t want Ben to think otherwise.

‘I’ve got work in the morning,’ he pointed out, and I rolled my eyes.

‘I know, and I won’t be late.’

I had planned on heading back after dinner – I was only a ten-minute walk away – but now I wanted to stay out a little longer. Well, until the sun went fully down anyway. After all, I was a single woman – I had to have a life outside of being an au pair, there had to be a balance.

‘Well, just be quiet when you come in, I’ve just put Grace down so …’

Okay, now I was annoyed.

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