Three Things I'd Never Do by Remi Carrington

Author:Remi Carrington [Carrington, Remi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781947685260
Publisher: Phrey Press

I stuffed popcorn in my mouth, glancing at my phone between handfuls. The woman in the movie tripped a lot and usually landed in the arms of the same guy every single time.

Never again would I poke fun at those scenes, saying that life never happened that way. Or maybe I should just avoid the word never.

My phone buzzed, and a text popped up on the screen: Back at the station. Mind if I call late?

I’d be sad if you didn’t.

“Why are you texting? Aren’t you watching the movie?” Mom nudged my shoulder.

“I’m watching.” I could’ve made a crack about starring in my own romance, but then Mom would start asking more questions. I didn’t want that.

Once the movie was over, I gathered the popcorn bowls. “That was fun.”

Mom nudged Dad, who had fallen asleep about ten minutes into the movie. “Thanks for keeping me company, Eve. Maybe next time, Adam can join us.”

“I’ll ask him. I think he’d like that.”

Mom helped Dad up off the couch. “If you’re going to be talking to him and texting him day in and day out, it would be nice to get to know him a little.” Her jab was anything but subtle.

Was there any question why I battled guilt half the time? “All right. I’ll talk to him about it.”

“Goodnight.” Dad grabbed Mom’s hand and tugged her down the hall.

I loaded the rest of the dishes, served myself a bowl of ice cream, and crawled under the covers. Pookie—who had been MIA all evening—climbed up and stared at me.

“I’m not sharing my ice cream with you. But I will give you a treat.” I fished kitty treats out of my pocket. “I grabbed a few because I knew you’d eventually come begging.”

Pookie purred as she gobbled her treats.

Waiting for my phone call, I read my book and enjoyed a bowl of vanilla ice cream. When I finished eating, I set my dish aside and kept turning pages. Somewhere in the middle of a chapter, I closed my eyes just for a second.

Except it wasn’t just for a second.

My phone vibrated, and I slapped the bed, trying to find where I’d laid it down. Pookie’s face was buried in my bowl, taking her turn at dish duty.

When I found my phone, I swiped at the screen. “Hello.”

“Sorry I woke you.”

“I don’t mind. Really.” I tucked the bookmark in its place and rolled onto my side. “I’ll sleep better after talking to you.”

“I’ll be tucking in for the night soon.”

“Mom wants you to come over so they can spend time with you. Maybe dinner and a movie.”

“Just say when.” Then he hesitated a second. “And I’m sure my parents would like to meet you and put a face to the name.”

“I’d love to meet them.”

Adam yawned. “I’ll let you go back to sleep.”

“Thanks for calling. Goodnight.” I hugged the phone to my chest.

Just like that, Adam and I moved into a new stage in our relationship. Now, he called me even when he was on duty, and we were planning family dinners.

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