“You've been quiet.”
I look away from Angelo who was finding it difficult to notice that a customer was flirting with him.
“I have?”
Bonnie nods.
“You wanna talk about it?”
I quickly shake my head and turn away.
“There's nothing to talk about Bon. I'm fine, just a bit tired.”
“Tired?”
I nodded, watching Angelo pluck the young girl's hand from his arm. He looked uncomfortable.
“Yes. Tired.”
From the periphery of my eyes, I see her fold her arms.
“You got back late last night and you crawled into your bed.”
I glance at her.
“Your bed, Lee. And I'm supposed to believe that?”
I shrug.
“Yes. I was just too tired to walk to the balcony bed. So I crawled into my bed.”
“And moved out to the balcony at midnight?”
Because I didn't want the night to end!
I knew if I went out onto the balcony and got in bed, I'd fall right asleep. So knowing I wouldn't be able to sleep in my actual bed, I just laid down and replayed the moments with Reid over and over and over again.
His lips...
“Don't you sleep, Bon?” I shook my head at her, riding myself of the unhealthy lust that was growing inside me.
“When it comes to my daughters and their love lives, no.”
I chuckled.
“I'm sure Cami's got her love life in the bag, Bonnie. And my love life with Reid Dalton is fine” I smile at her.
She opens her mouth to say something when Angelo's tortured expression catches my eye.
“Todd?” I call out.
“Yeah?” he stops wiping the counters and looks up at me.
“Please help the poor kid out before he breaks down into tears” I sigh.
Todd chuckles but nods and moves up to help the young boy.
“He's that bad at this, isn't he?” Bonnie chuckles, probably forgetting what she wanted to ask.
“He'll get it” I smile.
“Are you sure you're okay, Lee?” she asks after a moment.
I nod, avoiding her gaze.
“Okay. Well, how was your date?”
“It wasn't a date.”
“Whatever. How'd it go?”
I nod for a few seconds before turning to her.
“Great.”
She narrows her eyes and I walk out of the eatery.
“Great?”
“Perfect.”
Bonita chuckles as she trails after me.
“Lee, don't try to fool me.”
“I'm not” I doubled my steps. “It went great. Everyone was so... sweet to me.”
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Romance|Updates every Tuesdays| "Come with me." I laugh and wipe the beads of sweat off my forehead. "And why would you think I'd go anywhere with you?" I ask. He fills his cheeks with air and glances at the time on his watch, before slipping his hands s...
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