Page 14 of Only You

Five

Kayla dipped a piece of chicken into the savory orange sauce and popped it into her mouth. She licked the corners of her lips and looked over and saw Jack staring at her. “What’s up?”

“You really enjoy your food,” he commented.

“You’ve said that before.”

“We’ve eaten a lot of meals together.”

“True story. Speaking of stories, what story are we going to tell your parents about us?”

“They already know we work together. What else do they need to know?”

Kayla frowned. “We have to have a story. Every couple does.”

Jack picked up his egg roll. “I’m open to suggestions.”

“Okay. So we met at work.”

“I already told them that.”

“At first we didn’t like each other.”

Jack raised his eyebrows. “That’s not true.”

“It’s a story, Jack. Just follow along.”

He chuckled. “Continue.”

“I thought you were fastidious, rigid, and bossy.”

Jack narrowed his eyes at her. “Is that part true?”

“Sort of. Anyway, you thought I was—”

“Always late, messy, and a bit too lax.”

“Lax?” she huffed.

Jack laughed. “So late and messy are okay?”

“Anyway, over time, we discovered some things we really liked about each other.”

“Such as?” Jack prompted.

“You’re a great listener, and you have a nice smile. You can talk to anybody, and people gravitate to you.”

“Why thank you,” he said, flashing his nice smile.

“Your turn,” Kayla said.

“You radiate positivity and have a great sense of humor. You brighten any room you walk into.”

Kayla tilted her head. “Aw. Do you really mean that?”

“Yes. If only you could be on time …”

She frowned. “Whatever, bossy!”