O'Learys Box Set 4-6 by Shannyn Schroeder

Author:Shannyn Schroeder [Schroeder, Shannyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950640218
Publisher: Shannyn Schroeder

Liam rang Lily’s bell. Why she wanted to live above her mother’s diner, he would never understand. Kind of like Colin and Ryan had both lived above O’Leary’s Pub. When he was done with work, he wanted to get away, into his own space.

Lily opened the door with a bright smile and handed him a glass of wine.

“What’s this for?”

“We’re celebrating.”

He followed her into her apartment, which was really just a studio. She had a small love seat in front of a chest that held her TV. In the corner, her bed was situated beneath a window. Her kitchen consisted of a miniscule counter, an apartment-sized refrigerator and stove. The pots he’d given her last Christmas hung from a rack.

He shrugged out of his coat and laid it on a folding chair. They sat on the faded couch.

“I talked to my mom. I told her about culinary school and how much I want it. She listened, Liam, like really listened. She didn’t blow me off with ‘I taught you how to cook. If it’s good for us, it’s good for the diner.’ It was like the first time she got that I want more than the diner.”

He patted her leg. “Congratulations. I told you it would work out.”

“It wouldn’t have happened without your help.” She jumped at him and wrapped her arms around his neck. Her actions knocked his wine all over his shirt.

“Shoot. I’m sorry.” She pulled away and grabbed a towel from the kitchen.

A red splotch spread across the middle of his torso. Lily returned and began blotting the spot.

“This isn’t working. Take the shirt off and I’ll see if I can get it out.”

Liam unbuttoned the shirt. He had a matching spot on his undershirt. Lily watched his movements.

“Give me that one, too.”

“It’s fine.”

She took his shirt to the kitchen sink and ran water on it. She scrubbed furiously. “I’m so sorry about this. I just got excited. I wasn’t thinking.” She held the shirt out and examined it. “It might be ruined. I’ll buy you a new one.”

“It’s not a big deal. Forget about it. Come back and tell me what your mom said.”

Lily trudged back to the couch, gripping his ruined shirt. She moved his coat and hung the shirt in its place and then joined him. “I told her I want to go to culinary school. At first, she thought it was a joke. When she saw I wasn’t laughing, she listened. I told her about you and how much you’d already taught me.”

“I haven’t done much.”

She reached out and covered his hand with hers. The movement, which she’d probably done before, suddenly felt different to him. “Yes, you have. Don’t sell yourself short.”

Her hand didn’t move and she scooted closer. “Without you pushing me to talk to her, I probably wouldn’t have. Thank you.”

She leaned in again. Before Liam could process what she was doing, her lips made contact. She tilted her head and opened her mouth, shoving her tongue past his lips. Liam blinked in shock and then grabbed her shoulders.

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