The Brightest Light of Sunshine by Lisina Coney

Author:Lisina Coney [Coney, Lisina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-01-26T18:30:00+00:00

25

Grace

“Are you going to say yes?”

For the past ten seconds, I don’t think I’ve blinked once.

“I don’t know. Should I?”

“That’s up to you.”

It is, isn’t it? Ugh.

Shaking my head, I start walking up to the register. “What if he tries to kiss me?”

Cal’s steps falter beside me. “Would that be a bad thing?”

When Luke kissed me on the cheek after our first kind-of-date over coffee, I didn't find it weird or awkward, just… unexciting. My friends are right; chemistry between two people can take a while to manifest, and I shouldn’t expect fireworks right away. And yet…

“I don’t think I’d run away if he tried to kiss me,” I say truthfully. “But I’m not sure that’s what I want, either.”

He sets his books down on the counter and the woman behind the register starts ogling him so blatantly I almost cringe. Is professionalism out of style?

I mean, it’s not like I can blame her for staring—most of his tattoos might be covered by the long sleeves of his dark gray Henley, but his impressive muscles are all the more noticeable. When he pulls out his credit card and hands it to her, she gawks at his tattooed knuckles and actually blushes. The audacity.

A sudden wave of possessiveness rushes through me, so strong that I can’t choke it to death. The moment Cal notices her staring and grins at her, though, I lose it.

“I’m going to say yes to Luke,” I announce louder than necessary like it’s some kind of grand decision. Before I can change my mind and think too hard about why I’m suddenly so eager to agree to our date, I grab my phone to text him.

Cal sends me an unreadable look over his shoulder. “If you’re sure.”

“I am.”

“All right.”

The stupid cashier flashes him another smile while asking him if he needs a bag. I can’t help but snort out loud, which earns me another unreadable look from him. Whatever.

Of course he wants a bag, what kind of question is that? Is he supposed to carry all seven books around in his arms all day? Please.

Okay, slow down, girl. Why the hell are you being so petty?

Great question. Too bad I refuse to ponder it right now.

Sure enough, the woman barely makes eye contact with me when it’s my turn to pay, and sticks to her only ounce left of professionalism and that dull voice she probably uses with all customers. Those who aren’t hot, at least.

Because who am I kidding? Cal is hot as sin.

“The cashier was totally flirting with you, by the way,” I tell him once we’re back in the car.

“Mm-hmm…” He puts on his sunglasses despite it not being sunny and starts the engine. “Well, too bad I’m not available then.”

My heart jumps to my throat. “What do you mean?”

He said he didn’t have girlfriend, but maybe he started seeing someone in the past few weeks? Although, frankly, it doesn’t make sense that he’s in a relationship when he spends most of his time working, with his sister or with me.

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