With A Twist by Staci Hart

Author:Staci Hart [Hart, Staci]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romantic Comedy, Friends to lovers, Ballet Romance, RomCom
Publisher: Promise Socks Publishing
Published: 2015-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

JUST SAY NO

Lily

I TROTTED UP THE SUBWAY steps the next afternoon during my break, heading to the burrito joint where I was meeting West for lunch. I’d been anxious to see him all day, worried about his reaction to my little show the night before. So I’d apologized via text and asked for his forgiveness, which he gave, then asked him to lunch. I owed him a decent lunch and a face-to-face apology after my behavior. When I pulled open the door and saw his smile as he waited for me at a table, my anxiety fell away.

He stood and walked toward me, that tall drink of water dressed in jeans and a button-down, hair in a messy bun. We met halfway, and he pulled me into a hug.

“How are you feelin’ today?”

I sighed against his chest. “Meh, I’ve been better. This burrito should help.” He let me go, and we walked up to the counter. “So, tell me straight up — how mad are you that I was a huge ass last night?”

He smiled down at me with an eyebrow up. “Only a little. What are you getting to eat?”

I eyed the menu hanging above the girl behind the register. “I’ve got to take better care of my body before I hurt myself. So I’ll go healthy — veggie burrito, sauce on the side. And a side of fries.”

He laughed. “Healthy.”

“My hangover demands carbs, Weston,” I said with a shrug. “On Sunday, after we get through Noir, it’s a full-on juice diet for me. Until then, I’m compromising.”

“For you, sir?” The girl wet her lips as she looked him over.

He didn’t seem to notice. “Double steak California burrito with extra avocado, please.”

“Sure you don’t want fries too, West? Jeez.”

His lips bent in a lazy smile. “Nah. Mine’s got fries inside of it.”

I chuckled. “That’s so excessive.”

West pulled out his wallet, and I tried to block him.

“Stop it. This is on me.”

“No way, Lily.” He moved my hand and pulled out cash.

I tugged at his arm. “I owe you.”

“You don’t owe me anything. Here you go, miss.” He put the cash in her hand. “Keep the change.”

“Thanks,” she beamed at him, dreamy-eyed as she handed him the little plastic numbers.

I shook my head as we grabbed our drinks and took a seat.

I put my number on the table and fiddled with it, not wanting to meet his eyes. “So how did last night go with Chris?” Her name alone gave me indigestion. Could have been the hangover. Pretty sure it wasn’t, though.

A shadow passed across his face. “It was enlightening.”

“Oh?” I asked, hoping I didn’t sound too optimistic.

His lips were flat. “Chris had the wrong idea about her and me.”

“And what idea was that?”

“She thought we were together.”

“But you weren’t?”

He shook his head, eyes on his paper cup as he spun it around. “No, not really.”

I waited for him to elaborate, but he didn’t. “Well, what were you?”

He shrugged and picked up his number, leaning back in his seat to inspect it.

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