Say Yes to a Second Chance by Kirk Cindy

Author:Kirk, Cindy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Waverly House
Published: 2020-03-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

While the movie theater in downtown Jackson wasn’t bursting at the seams, Adrianna and Tripp did have to wait in line to get tickets. When they got to the window, Adrianna pulled some bills out of her purse. Tripp waved them aside.

She thought about pressing the issue, but decided they could settle up later. Once inside the fifties-era lobby she started to head for the seats when Tripp reached out and grasped her arm.

“First we need popcorn,” he said with an enticing smile.

With visions of calorie-laden kernels dancing before her, Adrianna began to shake her head. Then she realized being with Tripp at the movies had been something she’d dreamed about during those high school years when he was dating Gayle and she was sitting at home...alone.

She’d envisioned their sitting in the back row with their bags of popcorn, laughing and talking. Even though she’d been painfully shy, in her dream she’d been extremely witty. By the time the movie started, he’d put his arm around the back of her seat and she’d lean close....

“Earth to Adrianna.”

She jerked her thoughts back to the present and found Tripp gazing at her, a tiny smile pulling at his lips. “Popcorn?”

Adrianna nodded. “I’d love to share yours.”

“What about a soda?”

Ugh. She rarely drank the stuff, but tonight, hearing the word from his lips, it sounded so tempting. “Just a sip of yours will be enough for me.”

Even though he didn’t look shocked, she realized seconds too late what she’d done. She’d made the assumption that he would want to share his drink with her. How unsanitary.

“We can see if they will give us an extra cup,” she said hurriedly, following him to the concession line. “I didn’t mean to imply that you would want to drink after me.”

He shifted his entire body toward her and that devastating smile was once again directed at her. His gaze dropped to her lips. “I don’t mind drinking after you. After all, it’s not as if we haven’t already—”

“What can I get you, sir?” The high school–aged girl behind the counter asked.

“Your popcorn-and-soda special, please.” Tripp pulled some bills from his pocket.

This time Adrianna didn’t protest but merely added it to the tally she was keeping in her head.

“Where do you want to sit?” he asked when they entered the darkened theater. “Toward the front? Or back?”

“I like the back row,” she said with uncharacteristic boldness. Hey, even if this wasn’t a replay of that long-ago dream, at least she’d be sharing popcorn with Tripp Randall in the back of a theater. Now if she could only manage to utter a few witty comments...

“Sounds good to me.” He stepped aside to let her enter the empty row.

She moved all the way to the center, settling into the soft red cushioned seat while breathing in the clean, fresh scent of Tripp and his yummy cologne.

Not yummy, she told herself immediately—musky. Yummy implied she wanted to eat him up, while really the only thing she wanted to eat was the popcorn.

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