Take A Look At Me Now by Miranda Dickinson

Author:Miranda Dickinson [Dickinson, Miranda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780007535125
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2013-10-23T21:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

It’s only coffee …

‘Aaaaaaarrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!’

Lizzie’s scream made my eardrums ring and before I could protest I was being waltzed at high speed around her living room.

‘It’s just coffee …’

‘It’s a date! You have your first date in San Francisco! I’m so happy for you, Nellie!’

I wasn’t aware that securing my first date here was some kind of rite of passage, but from my cousin’s reaction anyone would think I’d just reached a significant milestone in my San Franciscan experience. ‘I’m happy that you’re happy but can we stop dancing now please? You’re making me dizzy.’

Laughing too loudly at her own reaction, my cousin let go of me and collapsed on the sofa. ‘I’m sorry, hun. You know you could be dizzy from love for this wonderful man who is taking you for coffee …’ She clasped a hand to her heart and descended into another bout of giggles.

I stared at her. ‘No, it’s definitely the dancing. You really need to get out more, Liz. Or finally admit you’re not just seeing Tyler.’

Lizzie pulled a face. ‘Don’t you turn this on me. This is your moment of glory.’

‘It’s just a coffee.’

‘But he said it was a date.’

‘Yes, as in “a date in the diary” not “a date with destiny”.’

‘But you’re excited about it?’

‘Of course I am. But I’m also realistic. I don’t want to plan this. I just want to enjoy coffee with Max tomorrow and see where it goes. He said he wants to spend some time with me and I said I’d like that.’

‘But think where it might lead …’

‘Lizzie, seriously, let’s stop this. I don’t want to live out an entire relationship before I’ve even been on one date. However excited my barmy cousin might be.’

Lizzie held up her hands in surrender. ‘Consider the subject moot. I’m going to jump in the shower and then how do you fancy Mongolian barbecue tonight? There’s a great place near Telegraph Hill you’ll love. And we’ll talk about everything but Max Rossi.’

Seeing how happy Lizzie was I suspected that she couldn’t avoid the subject of Max all night, but Mongolian food sounded intriguing and I was hungry, so I was willing to take the risk. ‘Sounds great.’

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: I have a date

… but it’s just for coffee.

I’m telling you this purely in the interests of your ongoing entertainment and not because I’m declaring any kind of potential relationship status. Max asked me to have coffee with him tomorrow after work and I agreed. That is all.

Lizzie is doing her best not to marry us off and have us riding into the sunset in a Disney-style finale. Meanwhile, I’m quietly chuffed about it.

So now you know.

Big love

Nell xxx

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: I have a date

… BUT it’s a date with a hot Johnny Depp lookalike!! This is progress!

Good work Sullivan. SNOG HIM. And report back.

So proud!

Vix xxx

p.s. Please let him have a brother who looks like RG. Please.

Annie’s was as busy as ever and I was glad of the distraction. Despite

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