One Week by Roya Carmen

Author:Roya Carmen [Carmen, Roya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-20T18:30:00+00:00

When I wake, I’m all alone, and my heart sinks a little at the sight of the empty bed. The sun peeks through the edges of the large window. The curtains are still closed, and the warm daylight calls to me. I hop out of bed and slide the curtains open. When I turn back, I notice a small statue perched at the edge of the bed with a note.

It’s a small replica of the Little Mermaid statue. I pick it up and study it — it’s pretty and would look great on my bookshelf, amongst my books, or possibly on my desk, functioning as a paper weight. The note reads:

A little something for the prettiest girl I know.

I smile. I don’t often think of myself as a girl, but he does make me feel like a girl. When I’m with him, I feel young again, fearless, and excited about life’s possibilities.

He walks in, wearing nothing but his lounge pants and a smile. If I stare too long, I might just pull him back to the bed for another round. “Good morning, sleepy head,” he says.

I look over at the clock. “It’s already past ten. I’ve slept about twelve hours. I hold the small statue in my hands. “Thank you for this.”

“I thought you’d like that.” he says.

“I do. I love it. When did you get this?!”

He scratches his sexy morning scruff. “Yesterday, at that gift shop,” he tells me.

I’m confused. “But I didn’t see you buy it.”

He grins. “Are you calling me a thief?”

So that’s what’s wrong with him — he’s a secret klepto. He likes to steal food and knick knacks. Seriously, there has to be something wrong with the guy — he’s too perfect.

“I snuck it by at the cash register when you weren’t looking,” he explains. “The fork was a red herring.”

I laugh. “Yes, the fork was definitely a distraction.”

He smiles. “I used to have one as a kid, and I would do that all the time… steal other people’s food in restaurants. It would drive my mother crazy,” he trails off, and I know he’s thinking about his mom. “When I saw it, I just had to buy it.”

I set the pretty little mermaid on the windowsill.

“Are you hungry?” he asks. “I made you an omelet.”

“You spoil me too much.”

The omelet is super tasty, and the fruit salad is perfect. “I feel like I’m at a fancy Bed and Breakfast,” I tell him, “and the most delicious thing about it is the host.”

He grins. “You are such a little flirt.”

“So what’s the plan today?” Honestly, I’d love to lie in bed with him all day, but I really don’t want to come off as sex-starved, which maybe I am a little.

“I thought we could go for a boat ride on the canal, and later go see your little mermaid.”

I clap my hands. “Yay!”

“Don’t get too excited,” he warns me. “The Little Mermaid might be the most overrated attraction in Copenhagen.”

“I don’t care,” I say. “I just love her.

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