No Strings Attached (Pink Bean Series Book 1) by Harper Bliss

Author:Harper Bliss [Bliss, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789881490971
Publisher: Ladylit Publishing
Published: 2018-03-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Micky was sitting with Kristin in The Pink Bean after her shift, waiting for Sheryl, who had the afternoon off, to join them for lunch. It was Tuesday, and Robin hadn’t come in yet this week to order a wet capp. She’d probably found another coffee shop; the neighborhood was full of excellent ones. When Kristin had asked Micky if she wanted to join her and Sheryl for lunch, Micky had jumped at the opportunity—especially when she’d heard Kristin’s erudite wife would be there.

Though she’d been quite liquored-up at the dinner party two weeks prior, Micky had taken an instant liking to well-spoken and straight-forward Sheryl. She looked forward to spending time with her while neither one of them were under the influence. Moreover, Olivia and Christopher, whom she had missed disproportionally since her last conversation with Robin, were only due back tomorrow. The last thing Micky needed was more time alone with her thoughts.

“Give it to me, boss,” she joked, while sitting across from Kristin. “What’s my performance report after three weeks? I know I lost you a loyal customer, but I’m glad we’ve discussed that already.” Micky wasn’t certain about Kristin’s sense of humor. She was definitely the more serious one of the couple.

“You’re doing fine.” She fixed her dark eyes on Micky. “We both know I didn’t give you the job because you graduated with honors from Barista School.” She painted a wide smile on her face. “I recognize a woman in distress when I see one.”

“That’s very… altruistic of you. To put me before your business.”

Kristin held up her hands. “I did no such thing. Customers will always come first, and I watched you like a hawk the first few days. You have a certain way with customers that not a lot of people have. That’s much more important to me than knowing how to artfully pour a wet cappuccino.” Kristin did have a sense of humor then.

“I really appreciate you taking me on. It was a steep learning curve, but I actually enjoy being here every morning.”

“I can tell, which is why you get to stay.”

“I’d like to have you and Sheryl over for dinner at my house some time soon. I can’t promise the same culinary excellence you delivered, but I really enjoyed that dinner party you threw.”

“About that…” Kristin got a wicked twinkle in her eye. “Do tell if it’s too soon, but we have a friend we would like to introduce you to. She’s a colleague of Sheryl’s. Very smart, very accomplished and… kind of in a similar boat as you.”

Micky’s heart started hammering in her chest. Did they want to set her up? “I would surely not call myself accomplished,” Micky joked, deflecting.

“No need to give me an answer now. Think about it. Let me know if and when you’re ready. Meanwhile, we’d love to sample your cooking. Oh.” Kristin sat up straighter. Micky had her back to the door. The first thought that flashed through her mind at Kristin’s

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.