smile got even wider. “Yeah, I was already up. Daisy and I are on
our way to Grady’s to meet Violet. You know, wedding stuff.”
“Well, sure. I’ll
bet she has a lot to catch you up on,” he said.
“Yay,” I
laughed. “I just hope the bridesmaid dresses aren’t horrid.”
“Lilly, you
could wear a paper bag and you would still look sexy,” he said, and then
nervously laughed. He seemed like he said that without thinking first.
Before I could respond, he
said, “So, we still on for lunch this afternoon?”
“Yes,
absolutely!” I said, with a little more enthusiasm than I meant to. “I mean, you
know, if something hasn’t come up and you aren’t busy or anything.” I heard
Daisy snicker from the driver’s seat, and she started the engine. I leaned
over and swatted her on the arm, which seemed to push her over the edge into a
full blown laugh. I could have sworn I heard her softly singing to herself,
‘Lilly and Luke sitting in a tree…’
“Well, I was
just heading to the hospital to check on Shawn, and then I’m free as a bird
after that.”
“Shawn?
Oh…yeah, your patient. You never mentioned his name before.”
“Oh, I thought
I did, sorry about that,” he replied.
“No worries.”
We both sat in silence for a moment. On the other end of the phone line, I
swear I could actually hear him smiling. “So, you’re still free this afternoon
then?”
“Uh, yeah.
Was there any place you wanted to meet?”
“To tell you
the truth, Luke, I actually hadn’t thought it through that far,” I admitted,
and we both laughed.
“Well, would
you be up for a drive? There is this amazing little Italian place a few miles
outside of Kingsland I tried one time, and I think you will love it.”
A drive to
Kingsland would have Luke and me alone in his car for almost an hour. I felt
my heart skip a beat. “Italian sounds great.”
“Okay,
awesome. Is eleven okay? That way we should make it there around noon,” he
said.
“Eleven works
for me.”
“Great, so
should I pick you up at your parent’s house then?”
Oh no. Mama
thought that I was going to be shopping with Daisy all afternoon. I really
didn’t want anyone to know I was going to lunch with Luke, especially Mama.
She was sure to get too excited about it. Or maybe, I was already nervous
enough about being around him, that I just didn’t need the added stress of my
mother beaming at us. “Uh…”
“Or, I could
just meet you at Grady’s once you are done there,” he suggested, obviously
sensing my hesitation.
“Sure, that
would be great,” I replied. We would obviously have to distract Violet
somehow, but I’m sure Daisy could help me with that. I shook my head just then,
thinking this was quickly becoming some sort of covert operation.
“So, you ready
to talk about centerpieces and dresses and wedding cake all morning?” Luke
asked me.
“Oh, yeah,
bring it on,” I joked.
“Don’t worry.
She’s not been a bridezilla or anything. At least, not around us guys anyway.”
“Well, I wouldn’t
know, I haven’t been here for any of the planning so far,” I said. At that
moment, we pulled up outside Grady’s Diner. Daisy parked in a spot close to
the front door, and shut off the engine. “We’re here already. Wow that was
fast.”
“Well, I’ll
let you go then. Have fun with your sisters,” he said.
“Thanks,
our way to Grady’s to meet Violet. You know, wedding stuff.”
“Well, sure. I’ll
bet she has a lot to catch you up on,” he said.
“Yay,” I
laughed. “I just hope the bridesmaid dresses aren’t horrid.”
“Lilly, you
could wear a paper bag and you would still look sexy,” he said, and then
nervously laughed. He seemed like he said that without thinking first.
Before I could respond, he
said, “So, we still on for lunch this afternoon?”
“Yes,
absolutely!” I said, with a little more enthusiasm than I meant to. “I mean, you
know, if something hasn’t come up and you aren’t busy or anything.” I heard
Daisy snicker from the driver’s seat, and she started the engine. I leaned
over and swatted her on the arm, which seemed to push her over the edge into a
full blown laugh. I could have sworn I heard her softly singing to herself,
‘Lilly and Luke sitting in a tree…’
“Well, I was
just heading to the hospital to check on Shawn, and then I’m free as a bird
after that.”
“Shawn?
Oh…yeah, your patient. You never mentioned his name before.”
“Oh, I thought
I did, sorry about that,” he replied.
“No worries.”
We both sat in silence for a moment. On the other end of the phone line, I
swear I could actually hear him smiling. “So, you’re still free this afternoon
then?”
“Uh, yeah.
Was there any place you wanted to meet?”
“To tell you
the truth, Luke, I actually hadn’t thought it through that far,” I admitted,
and we both laughed.
“Well, would
you be up for a drive? There is this amazing little Italian place a few miles
outside of Kingsland I tried one time, and I think you will love it.”
A drive to
Kingsland would have Luke and me alone in his car for almost an hour. I felt
my heart skip a beat. “Italian sounds great.”
“Okay,
awesome. Is eleven okay? That way we should make it there around noon,” he
said.
“Eleven works
for me.”
“Great, so
should I pick you up at your parent’s house then?”
Oh no. Mama
thought that I was going to be shopping with Daisy all afternoon. I really
didn’t want anyone to know I was going to lunch with Luke, especially Mama.
She was sure to get too excited about it. Or maybe, I was already nervous
enough about being around him, that I just didn’t need the added stress of my
mother beaming at us. “Uh…”
“Or, I could
just meet you at Grady’s once you are done there,” he suggested, obviously
sensing my hesitation.
“Sure, that
would be great,” I replied. We would obviously have to distract Violet
somehow, but I’m sure Daisy could help me with that. I shook my head just then,
thinking this was quickly becoming some sort of covert operation.
“So, you ready
to talk about centerpieces and dresses and wedding cake all morning?” Luke
asked me.
“Oh, yeah,
bring it on,” I joked.
“Don’t worry.
She’s not been a bridezilla or anything. At least, not around us guys anyway.”
“Well, I wouldn’t
know, I haven’t been here for any of the planning so far,” I said. At that
moment, we pulled up outside Grady’s Diner. Daisy parked in a spot close to
the front door, and shut off the engine. “We’re here already. Wow that was
fast.”
“Well, I’ll
let you go then. Have fun with your sisters,” he said.
“Thanks,
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