Tapas and Tangelos by C.K. Martin

Author:C.K. Martin [C.K. Martin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0728KF6MH
Goodreads: 35223828
Published: 2017-05-24T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Kate had a plan.

In the early hours of the morning, when she had turned off the light and yet somehow sleep remained elusive, she’d gone over and over the conversations they’d shared during their amazing day together.

That was how she saw it, anyway. Amazing. She hoped Hayley felt the same way, but she knew just the experience of the park itself was fantastic as far as she was concerned. Hayley had been the icing on the cake.

She had gone over every word they’d said, remembering each smile, each joke. Each casual brush against each other when they were walking, or when Kate reached out to show her something.

They were her favourite memories of the previous twenty-four hours. Those moments when their skin touched and the electricity that flowed between them told her that this was more than just her imagination. More than just wishful thinking.

In amongst the reminiscing, it dawned on her that she’d played her strongest card at the start.

An exclusive, private showing of the park before it opened to the public was the one unique thing she had to offer. Hayley had been so reluctant to give in to her charms that she’d decided to go big or go home. Now she had nothing else to win her over with for their second date.

That was when her thoughts had returned to the conversation and saw Hayley had revealed a little bit about herself that Kate knew she could use.

All she had to do was convince Hayley that she wanted to do it with her.

‘Good morning,’ she said brightly, bouncing through the doors into the bar. She saw the automatic smile that appeared on Hayley’s face before it was pushed back down into something more neutral. Not an ideal response, but Kate wasn’t going to let that stop her.

‘Hi.’ Hayley’s response was measured. Kate ploughed on as if she hadn’t noticed.

‘Isn’t it a beautiful day out there? I can see why you love this place.’

‘Not today I don’t. Marco forgot to tell me that we’re almost out of cava, so I’ve spent all morning trying to sort out an emergency supply. Since the Prosecco boom people are drinking it like it’s going out of fashion. Anyway, what can I do for you? Coffee? Breakfast?’

‘Just a flat white please, if it’s not too much trouble to ask you to go off menu for me again? I’m going to hold out on the pastries until my willpower crumbles. Am I okay to take a table and work in here today?’

‘Of course. Take a seat and I’ll bring it over to you.’

‘Thanks.’ Kate, however, did not take a seat. Instead, she stayed propped up at the bar, watching Hayley make the drink. She could watch her all day, she thought dreamily, before mentally slapping herself across the face with a warning to snap out of it. ‘Did you enjoy yourself yesterday?’

‘I did. Thank you.’ Hayley threw a smile her way from the coffee machine. ‘I would never have done it on my own.

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