Three Wishes: Time Traveler Romance (Heart Of The Djinn Book 1) by Lisa Manifold

Author:Lisa Manifold [Manifold, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-10T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

The house was far more unassuming outside. Inside, the foyer opened up to a large open dining and living area, with a kitchen off to one side. In the back of the house was a wall of two-story windows looking out over the water.

“Wow. This is gorgeous.”

“Yeah, I got lucky. They’re right on Back Creek. They keep a boat here, so when they’re home, they don’t mind if I go out on it. They’re really great.”

“It’s nice that they let you come here when they’re gone.”

“They know I won’t trash the place. I don’t have my friends over to party. Usually, I just come over to get a break.”

“I’m very thankful. Okay, Seth, you promised a fireplace.”

“I did. Let me get it started for you.” He flicked a switch, and the fireplace turned on. I could feel the heat right away. I headed for the chairs that were in front of it. Even better, there was a blanket draped over each chair. I took off my shoes and curled up under a blanket.

Seth had gone to the kitchen while I was settling in.

“Would you like something to drink?”

“Something hot. Tea maybe?”

“I can do that.” He moved around the kitchen and in what seemed like no time, came over and handed me a mug.

“What, are you still cold?”

“I am. But it’s getting better.”

“You could let me help you warm up,” he said, waggling his eyebrows.

“I could. Pull up a chair.”

He brought the second chair over closer to mine. He moved it right in front of me. When he sat, I put my legs across his and tossed him some of the blanket.

“Just met me and already sharing blankets.”

“Aren’t you a lucky man?”

“So far. You know, I can see that you’ve practically nested in there, but at some point, I will need to eat again.”

“Then let me order us some Chinese. I love Chinese on nights like this.” Maybe this way, I could actually pay for something. I didn’t want him funding the entire day.

“It’s a deal. It doesn’t have to be immediately. I won’t starve right away.”

“Oh, good. I’m really comfortable.” I wiggled my feet next to him.

Again with the comfortable silence. It sounds awkward, all these pauses. It wasn’t. Seth was the first one to speak again.

“You never answered me before. Do you believe in second chances?”

“I’d like to. I like the idea. Don’t you?”

“Only if you get to go back wiser than the first time around. Otherwise, you’re the same person and you’ll make the same choices, because all the things that influenced you the first time are still in play.”

“Well, sure. Isn’t that kind of the point? To go back and take a better path because now you know better?”

Seth took a moment before answering. “I guess it is. If you didn’t have that knowledge, you’d be caught in a Groundhog Day kind of thing.”

I giggled. “I love that movie. It would not be fun to be living that though. But even in the movie, he knew he was just repeating things.

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