The Waiter at Table 6: A Reverse Age Gap Novella (Just Tonight Book 2) by Nikki Castle

Author:Nikki Castle [Castle, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-07-26T00:00:00+00:00

8

VANESSA

I don’t know how I was expecting the night to go after mini golf, but it wasn’t playing carnival food bingo while laughing hysterically at Ryder getting ripped off by the games.

“How do you keep being surprised?” I ask through yet another fit of laughter. “Everybody knows these games are rigged. There’s no way you’re actually going to win anything bigger than a bracelet.”

Ryder looks pointedly at the bracelet I slid onto my wrist as soon as he won it. I don’t tell him I already like it more than any other jewelry in my closet, solely because his expression of concentration as he tried to get a ring around a frog absolutely melted me.

“We’re not leaving this place until I win a stuffed animal,” he declares. Then he turns his glare on the kid working behind the counter. “And anyway, they’re not supposed to be rigged when you know the employees. Especially because your sister used to babysit that employee and once took the blame for him eating all the ice cream in the freezer.”

The teenager behind the counter just grins at Ryder, shrugging. “No proof, no assist. Sorry, bro.”

That earns him another glare. “I’ll remember this the next time you come by the restaurant with your family. You’re getting spoiled shrimp, bro.”

Laughing, I grab Ryder’s forearm to pull him away from the game and toward the one I’ve had my eye on for the past few minutes.

“Come on, I’ve always wanted to try the water shooting game.”

Ryder guides me in a different direction. “Uh uh. Between every game, we get food. You know the rules.”

I let out a groan. “Ryder, I can’t,” I whine. “We’ve already had a corn dog, funnel cake, and fudge. I’m so full you’re going to have to roll me home.”

“I’m okay with that,” he says. “It’s unforgiveable that you’ve never experienced carnival foods. And besides, you had, like, one bite of everything.”

“I had more than that,” I say defensively, my cheeks warming at the memory of scarfing down almost the entire funnel cake.

Ryder pulls me to a stop before one of the food stands, and suddenly we’re closer than we’ve been all night. Or maybe it just feels that way because he’s smiling and looking at my lips.

“You’re right, that funnel cake did agree with you,” he chuckles. When he swipes a thumb over the corner of my mouth, I see it come away with some powdered sugar.

“Oh my God,” I gasp, mortified. I quickly wipe my face with my hands as much as I’m able. “Why didn’t you tell me I’m covered in sugar? Do I have more on my face?”

“Unfortunately not,” he says a little dazedly, his eyes still on my lips.

The heat between us becomes stifling. It’s been waves of this all night, with both of us mostly keeping our distance, but occasionally with one look or accidental touch, the flames roar right back to life.

And God… I want to give in so badly. The idea of letting lust take over my brain is so tempting.

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