The Other One by Jiffy Kate

Author:Jiffy Kate [Kate, Jiffy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780692776742
Amazon: 0692776745
Goodreads: 31946053
Publisher: Enchanted Publications
Published: 2016-10-10T23:00:00+00:00

I’M NERVOUS. I shouldn’t have left the house so early. I know exactly how long it takes to walk to this streetcar stop, yet I left thirty minutes early anyway, and now I have all of this time on my hands to stand here and overthink everything.

This is a bad idea.

I know this isn’t our first date . . . or maybe it is? I guess that would depend on who you ask. According to my mom and sister, this is the first real date because I asked her out, and we’re going somewhere we don’t normally go. Ben could tell that their fawning and flailing was making me nervous, so he pulled me aside and assured me there was nothing to be nervous about and that we’ve already been on dates, regardless of who asked who.

Loren and I know each other.

We’ve done this.

We can do this.

There’s nothing to worry about, and no matter what, Ben assured me he’d only be a phone call away, should any emergencies arise. I’ve mapped out the entire evening in my mind, thinking of how we’ll take the streetcar down to Canal Street and then walk down Decatur to The Quarter. I’m planning on taking Loren to a small restaurant that sits adjacent to Jackson Square. It’s a family favorite. We used to go there all the time when my dad was alive. We haven’t been there much in the last few years, but it’s somewhere I feel comfortable. Plus, it’s in a great location. There’s so much to do around there—people to watch, music on every corner.

I’m distracted by the familiar pull. When I look up, Loren is approaching with her hands pushed down into the pockets of her jacket. Her long hair is pulled loosely to the side, and her eyes are darker, lips pinker . . . cheeks a bit flushed. She’s gorgeous.

“Have you been waiting long?”

“No,” I lie, because it’s my damn fault I’ve been here for half an hour. She doesn’t need to know that. “The next streetcar should be here any minute. Are you cold?” I ask hesitantly.

“No. I’m great. I love the fall weather.”

“Me too.”

“It was good seeing you last night,” she says, smiling up at me. The sun has already set, and the only light is coming from the street lamp on the corner.

“Yeah, that was a nice surprise.”

“So, where are we headed?” she asks as the streetcar pulls up to the curb. I walk up to the steps, but move aside, allowing her to walk in front of me. Fortunately, there aren’t many people using the service this late in the evening, so it’s easy to get a seat, and the windows are closed, so it’s not too cold.

“Stanley,” I say when we’re seated. “Have you been there?”

“No, I mainly just stick to campus and St. Charles,” she says as she pulls her hair over the side of her shoulder and smooths it down. It looks so soft, like always. Sitting this close, I can smell her sweet scent.

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