Summer's Cove by Aurora Rey

Author:Aurora Rey [Rey, Aurora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626399723
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2017-08-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

When Darcy offered to make dinner, Emerson didn’t hesitate for a moment. The idea of spending an entire night in with her was beyond appealing. But since Darcy probably did the cooking a lot of the time, she offered to bring groceries and make it a joint effort. She also stopped by the bakery and picked up one of Alex’s flourless chocolate tortes. She’d sleep with a woman who showed up bearing chocolate, so she figured it couldn’t hurt her prospects with Darcy.

Not that she was worried. Liam’s birthday had smoothed over any hard feelings. And there was that kiss in the doorway of Darcy’s apartment. No, Emerson had every reason to believe that tonight would deliver all the things that kiss had promised and more.

It felt strange to pack an overnight bag, but Darcy had encouraged it. Emerson liked the prospect of having both a toothbrush and a clean pair of boxers for the morning. And there was the strap-on. Darcy had requested that specifically. Yeah, there was definitely something to be said for being prepared.

She pulled into the lot of Darcy’s apartment building, slinging her duffel bag over one shoulder. She grabbed the bags of groceries with one hand and balanced the bakery box in the other. She made her way up the stairs, then managed an awkward knock with the hand holding the bags. When Liam opened the door, Emerson bobbled the torte and almost dropped it.

“Emerson!” Liam’s tone was equal parts surprise and delight.

“Hi, buddy.”

Darcy appeared behind him. “Hi. Did you not get my text?”

Crap. She should have known to check her phone before heading over. “No?”

“Liam’s friend has strep throat.”

“Oh.”

“I sent you a text an hour ago.”

Liam looked back and forth between them. “Mom, you didn’t tell me Emerson was coming over.”

“It was kind of a surprise.” Emerson kept a smile plastered on her face. “I knew she was going to be by herself, so I thought she might want to hang out.”

“Now we can all hang out. This is way cooler than spending the night with a bunch of kids from school. I’m glad Carlos is sick.”

“Liam.” Darcy’s tone was stern.

“Sorry.”

“Emerson, come in. I’m sorry to leave you there holding all that stuff.”

“No worries.” Emerson handed over the bakery box and followed Darcy into the kitchen. She never minded seeing Liam, but there was a keen disappointment over the loss of the night she had planned.

Liam followed them, oblivious and chipper. “Did you bring dinner?”

“I brought stuff to make dinner. Chinese dumplings.”

Liam’s eyes got big. “You can make those?”

Emerson nodded, her disappointment fading in the glow of his enthusiasm. “I sure can. My mom taught me.”

“Is she Chinese?”

“Liam.” Darcy pinched the bridge of her nose. She hated quashing his curiosity, but the stream of questions frayed her nerves.

“It’s okay,” Emerson interjected. “My mom was Chinese. Well, Chinese-American at least. Her parents moved here before she was born.”

“Cool!”

“I didn’t know that.” Emerson looked like she had Asian heritage, but Darcy had never asked.

Emerson smiled. “And my dad was Jewish.

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