Forever Soul Ties by Vanessa Davis Griggs

Author:Vanessa Davis Griggs [Griggs, Vanessa Davis]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: African American, General, Christian, Contemporary Women, Fiction
ISBN: 9780758278012
Google: -5mXxezB3ZcC
Amazon: B00D9TTQMC
Publisher: Dafina
Published: 2011-12-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

—James 1:14

When I pulled into the parking lot of my shop, Ethan’s car was already there. He got out of his car, walked over to mine as soon as I was parked, and tried to open the passenger’s side door. It was still locked. I unlocked it. He opened the door and quickly slid in.

“Thanks for coming,” he said as he smiled. His eyes looked as though they were dancing. The inside lights in the car dimmed, then went out. “I appreciate this.”

I turned on the overhead lights in the car. “Sure.” I wasn’t quite certain what was next after my arriving here.

“Would you like to get in my car and we ride together?”

“No. If we go anywhere, I’d prefer to drive.”

“Okay. That will work for me,” Ethan said. “Do you think my car will be okay if I leave it here?”

I hadn’t heard of anyone breaking into vehicles around here, but then, most folks weren’t here after dark. “I don’t know. I think it might be better if you park it somewhere that’s a bit busier than right here. I would hate for something to happen to your cute little gold Lexus.”

“Okay, then I’ll move it. Any suggestions? I mean, this is your side of town.”

“I suppose it depends on where we’re going. You said you wanted to get something to eat.”

He smiled at me. Then began to tilt his head as though he were taking photos of me and his eyes were the camera lens. I could feel it more than see it, since there was just that one light on and it didn’t light up the inside of the car all that brightly. “What do you have a taste for?” Ethan finally said, essentially breaking up some of the tension.

“Seafood,” I said. “I love seafood. Golden fried shrimp is my favorite.”

“I love seafood, too. So do you have a favorite seafood place?”

“I do. But it’s a small little joint, not enough to really qualify as a restaurant. Which honestly, I’m still not all that comfortable doing with you. Going to a restaurant, that is.” I sighed, frustrated with my clumsiness in expressing my words. “I’m not all that comfortable with going to a restaurant with you.”

“Do they have takeout?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s go get takeout at the place you’re referring to. Then we can come back here and eat it in your shop. That’s if you don’t mind us smelling up the place with fish odor. But you have a table in there. It would be perfect,” Ethan said.

I smiled. That was a very workable idea. We would be able to eat and talk without him getting into trouble, should the wrong person happen to see us together. “Well, if we’re going to do that, I suppose you can leave your car here. We can ride over there and just pick up something to go.” I nodded. “That will work.”

“It works for me,” he said.

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