About Time by Adrian J. Smith

Author:Adrian J. Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: LGBTQIA+, contemporary, lesbian, bisexual, doctor, chaplain, hospital, emergency room, enemies to lovers, slow burn, cheating, over 40
Publisher: NineStar Press, LLC
Published: 2021-10-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Snow had been falling in a thick blanket for hours. Elle had considered canceling, but Lydia had sent her a few borderline whiny and begging texts, so she opted to continue. The roads weren’t packed with light fluffy snow, which was a godsend as Elle drove slowly to the restaurant.

For their second date, Elle didn’t take hours preparing. Her nerves were slight, but she still had a huge bubble of excitement in the pit of her stomach. She hadn’t ever thought she would be dating again. Logan had stamped down any desire she had to enter back into the dating world for years, and while their separation and divorce had been slow and tedious to completion, she wasn’t sure dating would have ever been worth her time.

Yet something about Lydia had her close to bursting with excitement. She couldn’t tell yet if it was Lydia herself or just the prospect that someone found her desirable and wanted to be with her, that she hadn’t been left cold, unwilling, and alone like Logan had told her she would be.

Shaking off the memories, Elle pulled into the parking lot and shivered at the thought of stepping out of her warm car and into the falling snow. Plastering on a smile, Elle grabbed hold of the front of her jacket to make sure she remained warm and to try to keep the snowflakes out of her shirt. She pushed open her car door and headed outside. Her feet carried her quickly from the car to inside the restaurant, where she promptly shook off what snow had fallen on her before she looked around.

Lydia had picked their destination again. This time the restaurant was dimly lit with light wood-stained tables placed throughout. The tables were decently close together, but the decoration on the walls took Elle off guard. Dead animals hung on every wall possible. A large fire grill sat in the center of the room, and meat was placed on it before being lowered down slowly by a crank on the side.

Before Elle could continue her gaze, the hostess stopped her with a kind smile.

“Good evening, ma’am.” Her sweet voice barely carried above the whispers and talk of nearby tables.

Elle smiled at her in return, changing her glance from the room to the petite woman in front of her. Her hair was brushed back in a ponytail that curled slightly to midway down her back, and her bright-blue eyes were set only on Elle. She realized too late that the woman, Brittany by her name tag, had probably asked her a question but she’d been too distracted to answer.

“Do you have a reservation?”

Elle cleared her throat. “Yes, I believe we do. It should be under Lydia.”

Brittany looked down at her magic desk that told her everything. She skimmed the names until she stopped. “Yes, here you are. The other half of your party isn’t here yet, but I can take you to your table if you’d like to wait there.”

“Yes, please.”

Brittany led the way, and Elle followed close behind.

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