Stealing Home by Grace Reilly
Author:Grace Reilly
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2024-01-30T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 38
Mia
I slip my hand into Sebastianâs, squeezing it as we walk across the parking lot to the bowling alley. When he told me that Cooper wanted us to go on a double date, I figured weâd just hang out at Larkâs, or maybe go to the movies. I havenât been bowling in ages, even though the one in town is popular with the McKee crowd, thanks to the beer pitchers and themed nights.
Itâs ridiculous to be nervousâitâs just a couple beers and bowlingâbut I canât ignore the butterfly explosion in my belly. When I went out in the past, it was always a prelude to a hookup. Iâve never been on an old-fashioned date, complete with an activity.
One thing Iâve got up my sleeve, though? I rock at bowling. Sebastian might be the athlete in the relationship, but I can hold my own where bowling is concerned. Nonno enjoyed bowling, and he made sure that I knew how to throw a strike. By the way Penny smiles at me as we walk into the building, I know she remembers. Something tells me that this idea was hers, even though Cooper is the one who presented it to Sebastian.
Itâs not crowded; aside from a group of teenagers at one of the lanes at the far end, we have the place to ourselves. Thereâs a mini arcade next to the bar, the lights flashing, and a mural over the counter that seems to be showing Sasquatch juggling bowling balls, for whatever reason. The smell of popcorn and cheese sauce, the outdated pop playlist blaring through the speakers, and rows of blue and red shoes behind the counter bring back a rush of memories. I had a birthday party at a bowling alley when I was little; I remember the ice cream cake that dripped on the pink dress that Mom insisted I wear.
Sebastian squeezes my hand in return. âMia, why are you holding on like weâre about to go into a haunted house?â
Penny tries and fails to hold back a smile.
I scowl, trying to snatch my hand back. âWhat?â
He holds on tightly enough I canât break away unless I want to smack into the glass case filled with bowling trophies. âJust teasing. You okay?â
âIâve never . . .â I swallow. âIâve never been on a date before.â
âI know,â he says easily. âWhich is why we kept the training wheels on for you, di Angelo. Cooper wanted to throw you into mini golf right away, but I didnât want to scare you off. Us Callahans donât fuck around where mini golf is concerned.â
âAll games, really,â Cooper says. He winds his arm around Penny, tugging on her braid. She pokes him hard in the ribs. âMonopoly is the most cutthroat. Tag always ends in at least one broken window, so weâre limited to once a year. Bowling is less intense than pool but more intense than darts.â
I raise my eyebrows at Penny. She just shrugs. âIâm waiting for the Monopoly invite, honestly.â
âI need the alliance, Red,â Cooper says, his voice practically a growl.
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