Just One Taste by CJ Birch

Author:CJ Birch [Birch, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635557732
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2020-08-01T16:00:00+00:00

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“So you’re saying you have the hots for your boss, who is now also your roommate.” Kalini tsked and continued through the aisle. Every few minutes she’d pick up an item and scan it, then replace it on the shelf.

“That’s not what I said at all.”

“I was reading the subtext in your story.”

“All I said was that she’s a bit Felix to my Oscar.”

“And by that admission, you’re saying you care what she thinks. I’ve lived with you, remember? You never cared how messy you were before. Does she strut around in the buff?”

“Of course not.” Hayley grabbed a vegetable spiralizer out of Kalini’s hand before she could add it to her wedding registry. “You don’t need that.”

“How do you know?”

“You hate vegetables.”

“Maybe I wouldn’t hate them so much if they came in spiral form.”

They’d been in the depths of the Bay for over an hour, adding things to Kalini’s registry—her mother had insisted—and since her parents were helping out with the cost of the wedding, she found it hard to refuse.

“This is pointless. You don’t even like half the stuff you’ve picked. You’ll just end up returning it anyway.”

“Exactly. Then we’ll get cash, which is what we want anyway.”

Hayley picked up a bronze statue of a cat licking itself to examine the price. “I don’t think that’s how it works.”

“Doesn’t matter.” Kalini linked her arm with Hayley’s and dragged her to the next aisle. “More important, what are we going to do about your hot lady boss?” She slapped Hayley with the scanner. “I know. Why don’t you bring her with you to Jo’s show? It’s like a date but not a date.”

Hayley stopped mid-aisle and stared at Kalini. “I’m not trying to date my boss. That’s not what we’re brainstorming here…Besides, she’s straight.”

“Did you check her straight card at the door?”

“Someone said she’d been married to some guy a while back.”

Kalini chucked a small moustache pillow back onto the shelf. “Oh yeah, because no gay woman has ever been married to a dude before.”

“I’m not bringing her.”

“Fine, but you’re still coming, right? It’s on the eleventh.”

“Of course I’m coming, I’ve already told Lauren I can’t work that day.”

“Lauren? That’s her name?” Kalini pretended to swoon.

“Get off it. What’re you, twelve?”

“It’s one of many things Jo loves about me. Okay.” Kalini waved her hands in front of her. “I’m done with this whole ‘being a good daughter’ thing. Let’s go get something to eat. I’m starving.”

Twenty minutes later and they were hopping off the streetcar in front of Greta’s. “Why’d you bring me home? I thought we were grabbing something to eat.”

“And does this fine establishment not offer food?” As Kalini crossed the street, she dodged a guy riding his bike with a pug strapped to the front basket.

When they entered, the place was almost dead. It was half past one, so the lunch rush had just ended. Kalini snagged the back booth and slid in, grabbing a menu from the holder as she did. “I need to see what we’re working with.

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