Firsts and Lasts by Annette Lyon

Author:Annette Lyon [Lyon, Annette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance Novella
Publisher: Annette Lyon
Published: 2017-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Dani treated Mark to the best smoothie he’d ever had, a raspberry something or other, with several additional flavors he couldn’t pin down except perhaps lime. As they sipped on their straws, talking and meandering through the hot city streets, he wished they were back at the much cooler park.

Aside from escaping the heat, he would also have been quite glad to settle down to busking again with Dani dancing to his music. Maybe she could sing along at times instead of dancing. They could come up with quite a gig, the two of them, especially if he brought a piccolo and flute to change things up.

He knew all the best spots for busking. You didn’t bother with the playgrounds. That’s where young kids scrambled about under the watchful eyes of their nannies, who didn’t usually have cash on them and had their attention focused on their charges. Instead, he picked out spots where adults and, preferably, tourists, tended to congregate.

With their final slurps, the smoothies were gone, so they found a trashcan then headed for the nearest corner, where traffic had picked up considerably with the later hour. Rush hour would be upon them soon.

As they waited to cross, Mark pulled out his cell phone and checked the time. “It’s already five?” How had the day gone so fast?

“No way,” Dani said, checking the time on her pale pink wristwatch. “Time flies.”

“Speaking of clichés,” Mark said, and laughed. “I promised we’d get back to the museum, but I have to clock in at my latest temp job in half an hour.” He tried to hide his disappointment by adding, “I’m a glamorous dishwasher.”

“Don’t worry about it. I totally understand,” Dani said. After spending so much of their day together, he knew that she really did understand, and from firsthand experience. She turned and, walking backward, faced him as she talked. “How about you walk me to my place? It’s not far.” Her eyes narrowed with worry. “Unless that would make you late.” She didn’t have to add that doing so could cost him another not-so-glamorous job.

“I think I can manage a few blocks and still get there on time.”

“Great.” She jerked her head to the left, indicating which way to go, and he followed.

He mentally did the math, wondering if he really did have time to walk her back to her apartment. Probably not. His boss, Andre, had promised a quick kick to Mark’s butt if he arrived more than five minutes late again.

Worth the risk. This way I can see where she lives and get her number. And like she said, I can always do more busking and freelance work.

Besides, he had every intention of making good on his promise to experience the rest of the museum with her … and of getting to know her well beyond that. They’d spent most of the day together, and while they still didn’t know each other particularly well, his gut told him without question that this was a woman worth getting to know.

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