"She talked about him, apparently. That was a good sign..."
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Chapter 6
July 24, 2015
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"So you talk about me often then, yeah?" he asked.
Bold move, and slightly bold words. But it was an honest question. He just wanted to hear her say that she thought about him, and talked about him, just as much as he thought about her, and told all of his friends about her.
Her cheeks began to turn a shade of light pink, and she looked down at her feet.
Making him feel out of line, and slightly guilty for making her feel a bit awkward.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that." he said, while she looked back up at him.
"No, no. You're absolutely fine." she laughed it off.
"But, um, yeah. I've brought you up a couple of times." she continued.
His eyes lit up, and he smiled.
"All bad things, I presume?" he laughed.
She giggled. "Oh yes. Very bad things."
He chuckled. "Well, all of my boys have heard only about your smile. Because damn it, you've a beautiful smile."
She blushed more. "Thank you. You're very sweet."
He was going to continue, but instead was called by a sweet little girl.
He looked at the child, then back at Ella. "I'm sorry, but I need to get back to work. I will see you later, yes?"
She nodded. "Of course."
He returned to the little girl, Clara, asking what she needed.
He was slightly perturbed that she had pulled him away from the pretty woman, before he had gotten her name.
But he also knew that he couldn't abandon his duties, for love.
And he was only 23. But it wouldn't kill him to find a pretty girl to settle down and start a family with.
Maybe, just maybe, she was the one for him.
