Tropical Fantasy by Monica McKayhan

Author:Monica McKayhan
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kimani Press
Published: 2013-09-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Starbucks was crowded and loud conversations overpowered the light coffeehouse music. People were scattered about—some of them pecking on the keys of their laptops, while others were engaged in quiet conversations. Sasha had chosen the best-fitting pair of jeans in her closet and a nice colorful top—the one that brought out the brown in her skin. She’d applied a natural-colored eye shadow with matching lip gloss, and had traced her eyes with black eyeliner. She’d sprayed a few squirts of perfume, but not too much.

Just enough to entice without being abrasive.

She searched for Vince but didn’t see him right away. Her instructions were to meet him at Starbucks, but that was all she had to go on. He’d extended an invitation for dinner, but Starbucks was far from a restaurant and she wondered what Vince had up his sleeve. When she saw him stroll through the door, it felt as if her breath had left her. His presence had a profound effect on her. She pretended not to be moved, but it was hard.

She loved his handsome face, and she instantly reflected on the night they’d made love to each other. The thought of it made her toes tingle. She’d gone over it a million times in her mind—tried to erase the memory, but it was useless. She couldn’t help reliving every moment of it. Wanted to make sense of it. Casual sex had never been her style. She’d always been in a committed relationship long before lovemaking had come into play. But something caused her to be relaxed enough with this man to allow him in places that were normally off-limits.

Vince caught her eye and then moved quickly in her direction.

He gave her a strong hug and then kissed her cheek. “Hi, you. I couldn’t wait to see your beautiful face again.”

“Hello.” She gave him a warm smile but remained standoffish.

Before she would let her guard down, she needed answers to a few questions.

“How long have you been waiting?” he asked.

A lifetime for someone to make me feel alive again—the way I feel with you, she wanted to say. But instead she said, “Not long. Just walked in.”

“What are you drinking?” Vince asked before approaching the counter.

Sasha shrugged. “I don’t know. I’ve already had my daily Frappuccino, so maybe a latte. Vanilla.”

“Cool,” said Vince and then ordered Sasha an iced vanilla latte and a Caramel Skinny Macchiato for himself.

He managed to snag a small corner table where the two of them sipped their drinks and talked about everything under the sun. It seemed as if they were the only two people in the room, and an hour had passed before she got around to asking him about the woman at the airport.

“I saw you at the airport with a woman the other day. Now, I know that we’re not dating or in any type of committed relationship or anything like that, but I don’t mess around with other people’s men. So if you’re married or have a girlfriend.

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