Taking a Shot at Love by KC Richardson

Author:KC Richardson [Richardson, KC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635555509
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Lisa knocked on the door to a gorgeous one-story Craftsman home that was popular in Old Town. When she’d parked in front of the house with the screened-in front porch, she let out a small, low whistle. She loved the architecture that inhabited the tree-lined streets near the college, but the prices of these homes were way out of her league even if she wanted to stay at Glassell University and buy her own home. The house that she and Athena lived in was university-owned and provided free of charge except for utilities. The house had been included in Lisa’s contract with the school, and it was a nice perk to have, especially since real estate was so high in this area. Her own place was only a little less than a mile away, four blocks south and six blocks east, but now that it was December, it was a little too chilly at night to walk. Besides, Lisa arrived with a nice bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers she brought as a hostess gift.

Celeste answered the door, looking amazing in a burnt orange colored V-neck sweater and brown slacks. She looked more relaxed than Lisa had ever seen her, and she wondered if it was due to finals being over. Lisa didn’t feel too underdressed—she was wearing black jeans, a white button-down shirt, and her black leather jacket. Athena would probably dress similarly to Lisa, and Olivia would probably dress similarly to Celeste. Lisa had noticed that they’d worn the same style of clothes. Lisa handed the flowers to Celeste who brought them to her nose and deeply inhaled.

“They’re beautiful, Coach. Thank you.”

Lisa checked her watch. She was a few minutes early, but she figured Olivia and her husband would be here by now. She didn’t know how long it would take to grab the flowers so she’d left her house a little early so she wouldn’t be late.

“Athena isn’t with you?”

“No, she was in San Diego today scouting a team for us. She should be here soon.”

“Well, I guess it’ll just be us for a while then. Olivia called me this morning to say she woke with a fever and didn’t want to get the rest of us sick.”

“That’s too bad. I hope she feels better soon.”

“Come on in and make yourself comfortable.”

Lisa handed over the bottle of wine that she’d brought for dinner. “I wasn’t sure what we were having for dinner so if this doesn’t go, you can save it for another time.”

“I made a lasagna so this is perfect. Do you want a glass now or I have beer if you’d prefer?”

“A beer would be great.” Lisa noticed Celeste pulled a bottle of her favorite beer out of the refrigerator and poured it in a glass she’d pulled out of the freezer. Lisa took a drink and set down her glass on the counter. “Perfect. My favorite.”

“I know.”

Lisa saw the blush that infused Celeste’s cheeks before she opened the oven to check on dinner.

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