Devoted to Her (Dream Date Book 2)

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class.”
    “Have fun,” Emmy said. Amanda grabbed her purse and a
jacket from her bedroom before leaving.
    A quarter hour later, Nathan and Amanda entered the
café together. She took in the scent.
    “Nothing like a nice cup of coffee on a morning like
this,” Amanda said. Nathan nodded in agreement. She loosened her scarf, and
then they walked to a table. Amanda sat down.
    “What would you like?” Nathan asked.
    “Do they have marble cakes here?”
    Nathan looked toward the counter.
    “I don’t know. I’ll ask.”
    “If they have, get me one.”
    Amanda waited while Nathan bought their food. She
scanned the room nonchalantly. The café had lots of customers. Whenever
temperatures drop, people wanted coffee or hot chocolate. And freshly-baked
bread.
    When Nathan got the food, Amanda stood up to help him.
She got her coffee and bread and walked with him back to their table.
    The two of them talked about stuff while they ate.
Nathan’s attention was so fixed on Amanda that he didn’t notice how many guys’
eyes she drew. Amanda was aware, but she disregarded it.
    When Amanda had eaten the last bite of her cake, a guy
walked up to the table. Both she and a bemused Nathan looked up at him. The guy
seemed to be around the same age as Nathan. He was holding a rolled magazine in
his hand.
    “Hi. You’re Amanda Tilley, right?”
    Bless my life. I came to Ithaca for privacy, and
people are already realizing who I am.
    “Yes,” she replied, pasting on a smile.
    “Cool! Can you sign this?”
    The guy handed Amanda the magazine.  It was a copy of
the February issue of InStyle . Amanda modeled winter fashion. There was
also a short interview. Due to Valentine’s Day, some of the questions focused
on love and relationships. Amanda revealed she wasn’t single, but didn’t give
any details.
    Amanda pulled out a Sharpie pen from her purse. She
was ready for such situations. Amanda wrote a short note plus her signature on
the cover. She then handed the magazine back to the guy.
    “Here it is.”
    “Thanks,” the guy replied. “It was an honor meeting
you, Amanda.”
    “You’re sweet. Have a good day.”
    The guy nodded, and then walked away. Amanda turned
back to Nathan. He didn’t look happy.
    “Someone’s jealous now,” Amanda said with a grin.
    “Can’t help it, sweetheart.”
    “You knew what you were signing up for when you
pursued a relationship with me.”
    “I’m not complaining. It’s just…I was Mr. Invisible
the whole time. You may as well have been sitting alone.”
    Amanda laughed.
    “Did you want some of the attention? I’d be more than
glad to share it with you.”
    “Thanks, but no thanks.”
    “Girls come up to me too, you know.”
    “As if that would tempt me. You’re the only girl I
have eyes for.”
    Amanda reached forward and took Nathan’s hand.
    “You’re adorable when you’re jealous.”
    Nathan narrowed his eyes.
    “Unspoken rule: never refer to a man as ‘adorable’. It
feels like being seen driving a pink car.”
    Amanda’s eyes widened. She raised her hands, palms
facing Nathan.
    “Okay, Hugh Jackman. I got it.”
    The two laughed together.
    “Hugh Jackman?” Nathan asked when he and Amanda walked
back to his car. She nodded.
    “Is there a manlier man?”
    Nathan opened Amanda’s door for her.
    “I’ll show you manly when I take you to my place this
afternoon.”
    Amanda stifled giggling. She was anticipating what
Nathan planned for her.

While he was at a store that sold Valentine’s gifts an
hour later, Nathan’s phone rang. He walked to a corner and pulled the phone
from his pocket. There was a text from Marissa, asking if he was still in
class. She wanted to talk. Nathan replied, letting her know that he didn’t have
classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It was the same way he’d scheduled his
classes last semester.
    A few seconds later, Marissa called.
    “Hi, Marissa,” Nathan answered.
    “Hi, friend! How are you?”
    “I’m fabulous. What’s

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