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Authors: Nicky Charles
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real reason for the get together. Spring break plans.
“I still think we should go to Florida. It’s cheaper.”
“No, I want to take a road trip.”
“A tropical island.”
“What do you want to do this year, Tina? You always have great ideas.”
Everyone looked at her. As the oldest in the group—the professional student as some called her—she was usually the unwritten leader of their plans. This time however…
“I’m going to stay home this year.”
Her announcement was met with stunned silence for a good ten seconds before the questions flew at her. She held up her hands to ward them off. “I have some things I need to do.”
“Don’t you mean someone you need to do?” One of the group snickered.
She rolled her eyes but didn’t explain. She hadn’t mentioned Stone to any of them. After all, she’d only known him a week. Their relationship was…er… She couldn’t even think of a word to describe it, yet whatever it was she didn’t want to forfeit even a moment for a few rays of sunshine. If she went away, she had a feeling she’d never see Stone again; that he’d disappear without leaving a message.
“You guys make your plans. If I change my mind, and there’s a last minute opening, I might tag along.”
“It won’t be the same without you, Tina.”
“Remember last year when we...”
She nodded and laughed in all the right places but in reality the conversation washed over her as she thought about Stone. Her fascination with him puzzled even herself. Maybe it was the novelty of him being an older man. And the strong, silent thing he did made him seem interesting and mysterious. Plus, it just begged for her to try and shake him up a bit, make him smile. It was one of her secret goals; to get an actual belly laugh out of him. That, and discover his real name, of course!
Several hours later, Tina found herself behind the bar at Club Mystique again. Monday was always a slow night at the club so she usually spent a large portion of her shift straightening glasses and organizing supplies. The fact that those tasks were located directly in front of where Reno and Stone were meeting wasn’t her fault. She didn’t bother to hide the fact that she was trying to eavesdrop, either.
Reno frowned in her direction while addressing Stone. “I think we should move somewhere else.” He looked around and then gestured towards the back corner. “There’s a table over there.”
Tina gave him a saccharine sweet smile. “Oh good. I have to clean the tables in that section next.”
Stone shook his head. “She’s going to follow no matter where we go unless we leave the club.”
“Leave? That’s an excellent idea.” Reno gave her a look that let her know his patience was being pushed to the limit.
Surprisingly, Stone spoke up on her behalf. “She’s safe. No ghosts in her closet. No political leanings. No connections to Central America. Just too curious for her own good.”
Tina gaped at him. He’d done a background check on her!
“Curious?” Reno lowered his brows. “You know what they say about curiosity and cats. It might also apply to witches.”
Something about his tone let Tina know she’d pushed as far as she could. “Fine. I’ll leave you alone. Your conversation is probably going to be boring in the extreme anyway.”
The corner of Stone’s mouth twitched, the small movement catching her attention. Had he almost smiled at her antics?
“You can bring us a couple of beers before you leave.” Reno prompted obviously not knowing or caring that a smile from Stone was a monumental event.
“Make mine water,” Stone corrected.
Tina filled their orders bemused that Stone had smiled. It hadn’t been a full-blown grin but it still counted on her mental Richter scale of facial expressions. A pleased bubble filled her. For some reason, she wanted to see Stone happy. Something in his life had sucked the joy of living out of him, making him too serious, too intense. The
“I still think we should go to Florida. It’s cheaper.”
“No, I want to take a road trip.”
“A tropical island.”
“What do you want to do this year, Tina? You always have great ideas.”
Everyone looked at her. As the oldest in the group—the professional student as some called her—she was usually the unwritten leader of their plans. This time however…
“I’m going to stay home this year.”
Her announcement was met with stunned silence for a good ten seconds before the questions flew at her. She held up her hands to ward them off. “I have some things I need to do.”
“Don’t you mean someone you need to do?” One of the group snickered.
She rolled her eyes but didn’t explain. She hadn’t mentioned Stone to any of them. After all, she’d only known him a week. Their relationship was…er… She couldn’t even think of a word to describe it, yet whatever it was she didn’t want to forfeit even a moment for a few rays of sunshine. If she went away, she had a feeling she’d never see Stone again; that he’d disappear without leaving a message.
“You guys make your plans. If I change my mind, and there’s a last minute opening, I might tag along.”
“It won’t be the same without you, Tina.”
“Remember last year when we...”
She nodded and laughed in all the right places but in reality the conversation washed over her as she thought about Stone. Her fascination with him puzzled even herself. Maybe it was the novelty of him being an older man. And the strong, silent thing he did made him seem interesting and mysterious. Plus, it just begged for her to try and shake him up a bit, make him smile. It was one of her secret goals; to get an actual belly laugh out of him. That, and discover his real name, of course!
Several hours later, Tina found herself behind the bar at Club Mystique again. Monday was always a slow night at the club so she usually spent a large portion of her shift straightening glasses and organizing supplies. The fact that those tasks were located directly in front of where Reno and Stone were meeting wasn’t her fault. She didn’t bother to hide the fact that she was trying to eavesdrop, either.
Reno frowned in her direction while addressing Stone. “I think we should move somewhere else.” He looked around and then gestured towards the back corner. “There’s a table over there.”
Tina gave him a saccharine sweet smile. “Oh good. I have to clean the tables in that section next.”
Stone shook his head. “She’s going to follow no matter where we go unless we leave the club.”
“Leave? That’s an excellent idea.” Reno gave her a look that let her know his patience was being pushed to the limit.
Surprisingly, Stone spoke up on her behalf. “She’s safe. No ghosts in her closet. No political leanings. No connections to Central America. Just too curious for her own good.”
Tina gaped at him. He’d done a background check on her!
“Curious?” Reno lowered his brows. “You know what they say about curiosity and cats. It might also apply to witches.”
Something about his tone let Tina know she’d pushed as far as she could. “Fine. I’ll leave you alone. Your conversation is probably going to be boring in the extreme anyway.”
The corner of Stone’s mouth twitched, the small movement catching her attention. Had he almost smiled at her antics?
“You can bring us a couple of beers before you leave.” Reno prompted obviously not knowing or caring that a smile from Stone was a monumental event.
“Make mine water,” Stone corrected.
Tina filled their orders bemused that Stone had smiled. It hadn’t been a full-blown grin but it still counted on her mental Richter scale of facial expressions. A pleased bubble filled her. For some reason, she wanted to see Stone happy. Something in his life had sucked the joy of living out of him, making him too serious, too intense. The
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