The Prince Next Door - A Royal Single Dad Romance (Ravishing Royals Book 3) by Holly Rayner

Author:Holly Rayner [Rayner, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Julia

Since it’s still the middle of the day, I don’t head home right away. What’s the point? Kal certainly won’t be there. Especially if he’s taken off from work to spend the day with Maya.

Camping out on the coffee shop’s back patio, I put in my earbuds and lose myself in my favorite playlists. Having a lighter mood gets my creativity flowing, and soon I’m doodling in my notebook.

Magnolia’s arrival makes everything better. I tell her about the advice Laura gave me, and she backs it up with the agreement that focusing on the present is a great idea. Business really kicks in halfway through the afternoon, and I hang back and let Magnolia do her thing. After the rush, though, we get into a discussion about eighties movies that ends up consuming much of the afternoon.

My mood couldn’t be better, but that doesn’t stop me from constantly looking at the time, counting down the hours till five thirty. That seems like a good time to head home and check on Kal’s status.

Finally, the magic hour arrives. With a wave to Magnolia, I head out into the late afternoon. The heat is dying away, but there’s still the delicious smell of baked earth and freshly cut grass.

The drive to Shay’s, I’m on the edge of my seat, eager to see what’s going on next door.

When an empty driveway comes into view, my heart nearly moans out loud. Looks like I have a bit longer to wait.

Going into the house, I hang up the keys and forage around in the kitchen for something to eat. Nothing other than coffee has gone into my belly since cereal this morning, and though I don’t feel hungry, I know my body’s in need of nutrition.

There’s some leftover pizza from the other day, and a package of salad mix that I forgot all about. The greens are still fresh.

After heating up a pizza slice in the skillet, I take my plate to the living room and curl up on the couch. Nothing holds my interest, though, and I end up flipping through channels as I eat.

Leaving the TV on for the comforting background noise, I go into the kitchen to put my plate in the dishwasher. Surely, half an hour has gone by.

It’s been fifteen… and there’s still no car next door.

Tension collects between my shoulder blades. Maybe I should have stayed at the coffee shop for as long as possible. But, no. I’d probably be pacing around that place, too.

The sound of a text coming in makes me jump.

It’s unlikely to be from him, but I scurry to get my phone anyway. The text is from Laura.

“What happened?”

“Nothing yet,” I type back. “Waiting for him to get home.”

Putting the phone down, I look for something to keep myself busy. Everything is pretty clean and well organized, on account of my not having work to eat up my hours.

I go out into the thick, yellowish-orange light that’s bathing the backyard. If Shay owed a lawnmower, I’d cut the grass, but she doesn’t.

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