A Love That Lasts (Finding Love Series Book 3) by Tory Baker

Author:Tory Baker [Baker, Tory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-10T16:00:00+00:00

12

Jamie

Callie texted me when she got here. Truth be told, I was waiting for her to leave my text on read and not respond.

I abandon my table, letting the waiter know I’ll be right back and not to give my table away. He acknowledges me, and I set off for Callie. My pace quickens as I reach the only parking lot our town square has. Our town may be small, but it still has crime like any other area.

Callie is waving at me as if I can’t see her. The closer I get to her, the more I see the apprehension on her face, and that fucking guts me. I’m the only one to blame, and that hits me like a ton of bricks.

“Hey, Jamie.”

I take in her red hair that’s whipping in the wind, and a strand falls across her lips. How I’d love that to be my lips on hers. My thumb moves across her cheek. “Hey.” My voice isn’t my own. It’s taken on a timbre that I’ve never heard cross my own lips.

Callie is dressed down more so than I’ve ever seen before. She’s on the taller side; in fact, the top of her head hits my collar bone. I want to bring her in closer but hold back. The one thing I don’t want to do is scare her off, losing her forever.

“How long have you been here?” she asks.

“An hour or so. With all this newfound time I have on my hands, I’m trying to navigate what to do with myself.” I place my hand on her elbow as we make our way to the coffee shop.

“I know what you mean. I loved having this week off. It really helped Claira and I reconnect, not to mention all of the things I’ve let slip around the house, I was able to take care of. But once she left this morning, I was bored out of my mind.”

We walk around the outside fence railing until we make it back to the table I secured.

“At least you get to people watch with your table,” she remarks. I pull out a chair for her and wait ‘til she’s ready to push her chair in.

“I do believe my view just arrived,” I say out loud as I take my seat. The blush that takes over her face travels down to the slope of her neck, leading to her chest.

“Um... I’m not sure how to respond to that.” Callie grabs the menu on the table, covering her face.

“I call it like I see it, Callie.” I take my seat as the waiter comes so we can place our order.

Callie orders a hot vanilla latte with a cinnamon roll. I order my usual, a black coffee, choosing to doctor it up with cream at the table, and a blueberry muffin.

“So, what do you have planned for the rest of the day?” I ask her. She’s watching the people walking down the sidewalk. When a couple walks by with a child sandwiched between them, holding on to the parents’ hands, she has a wistful look on her face.

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