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I giggled. “That sounds good. I’d like to explore this particular aspect of our relationship a little further.” I winked at him and he grinned.
“I’m on it. And thanks for today, Lana. It was a great day.”
“It definitely was,” I said, tipping up to kiss his warm, full lips. “Best Fourth of July I can remember.”
“Lots of fireworks,” he said, pressing his lips to mine.
“There’ll be more, promise.”
“I can’t wait.”
Grant
Against my better judgment, I made reservations for a sunset dinner for two at the Boathouse. I couldn’t stop myself; I’d fallen under Lana’s sunshiney spell and now she was all I could think about—those wide jade eyes, her long, tanned legs, that infectious smile. God, it’d been a long time since I’d used so many brain cells on something other than the law or my child.
And I wasn’t mad about it.
Which scared the shit out of me. Sure, I’d been out with a few women in the last five years, but nothing serious. And this thing with Lana felt different, bigger—like it could be real. My natural inclination, honestly, was to run as fast as I could in the opposite direction, but I swear Lana was celestial, pulling me into her orbit.
I rang the doorbell of the cottage with the address she’d given me, even though the door was open and I could see through the screen. But I wasn’t one hundred percent sure of the small-town protocol yet.
“Hey!” Lana answered the door and my heart pounded hard, my breath catching. I swallowed, cleared my throat.
“Hey. You look great.” She definitely did, in a white sundress with spaghetti straps and gold sandals, her blonde hair spilling over her shoulders in soft waves.
“Thanks,” she said, smiling at me. “Come in.” She opened the screen door and ushered me inside. “I want you to meet my sister, then we’ll go.”
“Oh. Okay.” I hadn’t expected to meet anyone and my gut instantly knotted as I followed Lana through the dark, narrow hallway into a bright yellow kitchen. Of course her kitchen was yellow; the hue should be her signature color.
“Bethany, this is Grant.” The polar opposite of Lana waved at me from the round kitchen table. Lana’s sister had dark hair with bright purple tips matching her glasses and she was slouched down in her black hoodie, reading a book.
“What’s up?” Bethany muttered in a low tone.
“Uh, not too much. Great to meet you.”
“Same. Where are you going tonight?” She tore herself away from the book to stare me down, her eyes the same shade of green as Lana’s.
“The Boathouse.”
“Nice choice. Solid. I’d recommend the lobster dinner, but only if you don’t mind the whole antenna thing.”
Lana shook her head, shooting her sister a death look. Her sister just snickered and grinned.
“What? Just being honest. Thought I’d warn the guy.”
“Thanks, Beth, very helpful.”
“No prob. I’m here for you. Should I wait up tonight?” Bethany cocked a brow over her glasses and Lana’s cheeks flushed a deep shade of pink.
“No. I’ll text when I’m on my way home.”
“Got it. Have fun, kids!”
With that, we were dismissed, Bethany returning to her book.
“Be right back,” Lana said, dashing out of the room. A few seconds later, she came back with a jean jacket and purse and we headed out.
“Well, that’s Bethany at her finest.” Lana smiled. “Thought it’d be best to get the formal introduction out of the way. It never gets any easier with her, I swear.”
