“Mom.” I heard my sister, Lola’s voice in the other room. “Do you…” She stopped in the doorway of the kitchen. “Lola, “ my mom said, throwing her arms up. Then she hurried over to hug my sister. “Um, I didn’t know Olly would be here with a guest. Is there room for one more?” Her hand disappeared around the door frame. “Maya didn’t have plans, so I invited her for dinner.” She tugged her friend into view.
Read more here“You’re in a hurry.” Stacy watched me shove a few items into my bag. “What did I miss?” “Olly will be here any minute to pick me up.” I pulled the strap onto my shoulder. “What?” I attempted to walk past her, but she blocked the doorway. “I need more details.” I wrapped my hands around the strap. “I ran into him when I was upfront. He mentioned Birria tacos, and I was curious.” There was a small opening on her left, so I took it and bent down to squeeze past her. “Plus, we’ll make some tortillas with his mom.”
Read more hereWell, this was awkward. I had been in the store several times and had never run into Jules before. Today, after seeing each other twice, we were standing face-to-face yet again. “Olly.” She looked annoyed. I would be, too. “I…” “I…” We both started talking at the same time. “Oh…” “Oh…” She sighed and pointed at me. “You go first.”
Read more here“Olly.” I noticed him sitting in his truck talking to himself. His window was rolled down, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying. “Jules.” He actually jumped when he heard my voice. I put my hand up and tried not to laugh. “I promise I’m not following you.” It was true, I wasn’t. I forgot to order flowers this week, so I decided to place the order in person. He hopped out and shoved his hands in his pants pockets. “Are you sure about that?” He winked.
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