He's So Not My Valentine: A Single-Mom, Reluctant to Fall, Sweet Romcom by Savannah Scott
Author:Savannah Scott [Scott, Savannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-21T00:00:00+00:00
12
HEATHER
You know that tingly little feeling
you get when you like someone?
That is your common sense leaving your body.
~ Unknown
Rene has been here again all day today.
Iâm not complaining. I should be. Heâs worn me down with his unexpected kindness, his flirting, and the way he listens when I talk. I never expected him to be so thoughtful or perceptive. I guess the latter trait goes with being a flirtâyou have to learn to read the room, and every woman in it. But thatâs not really fair. While Rene is kind to every woman he sees, and many of them blush or swoon under his attention, heâs never been inappropriate. If anything, heâs reserved most of his laser focus for me. And itâs making me crazy. I shouldnât be spending so much time thinking about a man who will be leaving to live over four thousand miles away.
Rene left for the afternoon. Heâs taking Nate out to ice cream.
Before they left, Nate said, âIâm gonna show you all the best spots in Harvest Hollow.â As an afterthought, Nate looked at me and asked, âCan I, Mom?â
I said yes without a second thought. And now the two of them are out touring around while Iâm covering the rest of the day here until closing. I had another interview this afternoon. A young woman named Adohi came in. Sheâs an artist and needs to find what she calls a âday jobâ to support herself. I know most people donât plan to be a barista for life. Adohi seems reliable, so I hired her to start next week. I might even get a whole day off once sheâs trained.
The bell over the door tinkles and I look up to see my sister walking in.
âHey, you!â I walk over to pull Tasha into a hug.
Sheâs beaming with that special glow of mid-pregnancy hormones. Sheâs actually been exuding this quiet radiance ever since she and Pierre decided to stay married. Love looks good on my sister.
âHow are you holding up?â Tasha clasps my shoulders and holds me at armâs length so she can study my face.
âI hired someone today. She starts next week. The storm may be nearly overâthis time.â
âYou look tired.â
âThanks?â
âAnd beautiful. But tired. I wish you would have told Melanie and Stan about the situation. But youâre stubborn when it comes to accepting help.â
âI am not! I even let Mom come in twice.â
âAs if you could have stopped her.â
âRight?â
We walk toward the back counter on instinct.
âYou should try this new blackberry-citrus tea I just got in.â
âUm. Yes, please. That sounds amazing.â
I step behind the counter and Tasha leans on the front while I brew her a cup, then we walk to a table along the wall.
âSit with me. It feels like forever since weâve talked.â She slips into a chair and looks up at me.
âItâs been forever since Iâve talked to any adultâbesides Rene.â
Why, oh why, did I bring him up to Tasha? Sheâs going to be like a doberman with a steak.
Tasha takes a careful sip of her tea and wags her eyebrows.
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