Traffic & Weather by Magnolia Robbins

Traffic & Weather by Magnolia Robbins

Author:Magnolia Robbins [Robbins, Magnolia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-12-27T07:00:00+00:00


Chapter 6

Dawn

Liz and I planned to meet at my condo later that evening. I’d made all the arrangements, in spite of the fact that it had been years since I’d been on a date. By the time the early evening rolled around, I was starting to panic.

The news played in the background. Robert was standing in for one of the evening reporters. For a moment, I watched him, captivated by his on-screen persona. It was disheartening to think how much different he’d been in person. I clicked the television to another station and threw the remote on the couch.

As long as it had been since I’d been on a date, it had been even longer since I’d struggled to get ready. By the time I’d figured out what to wear, my bedroom was scattered with clothes. I let my blonde hair fall straight down my back and wore a hint of makeup. When I’d told Liz to dress casual, she’d stared at me confused.

David called me a few minutes later. We used to work together when I’d been anchoring the evening news at WATV. He parked the news van in front of the condo and handed me the keys when he’d hopped out. “Don’t scratch her,” he warned me with a smile, and I let out a laugh.

“I expect you want me to return her washed and waxed too?” I replied.

“Read my mind,” he replied, taking off down the sidewalk.

“Do you need a ride?” I called out to him, and he waved me off.

“Parked at the studio, thanks though. Have a good date.” I could tell by the expression on his face that he was as surprised I was going out with someone as I was. I walked down the street to the corner, where I purchased a bouquet of flowers. As I walked back, I felt more and more silly, and then suddenly panicked. Once I’d gotten to the van and was about to put the flowers inside, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned swiftly.

Liz stood in front of me dressed in a fitted v-neck t-shirt and jeans. Even dressed down from her usual work attire, she looked rather beautiful. She offered a smile, and I instinctively handed her the flowers.

“Wow,” she said, studying them for a moment. “It’s been a while since someone has bought me flowers.”

“It’s the first time I’ve ever bought someone flowers,” I replied, and her smile widened slightly at the comment.

“What’s the news van doing here?” She asked curiously, looking at me and the vehicle.

“It’s for our date,” I explained as I opened the passenger side door. For a moment she stood there looking at me and then carefully moved inside. She set her flowers in between the seats as I shut the door behind her.

Once I’d loaded inside, I fastened my seatbelt and looked at her. “You look really nice,” she said to me with a shy smile.

“You too,” I replied. Our gaze on one another lingered for a minute before I turned to start the car.



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