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followed her with my gaze from the counter to the espresso machine. “I can
indulge. I have the whole day to lounge and relax. I took the day off work.”
She methodically weighed the coffee beans. “Oh, you must have really
missed me if you are sticking around for so long,” she commented as she
smiled at me over her shoulder. “Not that I’d blame you. Who wouldn’t miss
me, right?”
I chuckled. “Of course I missed you. You are my favorite barista in the
whole world.” My eyes kept tracking all her movements; I was already
salivating.
“Oh. Now, you are saying that only because I have the goods, but keep
going, please.”
I was ready to admit that and perhaps ask her to marry me, too, if that
meant an endless supply of free coffee for the rest of my life. Then, I saw her
gaze move somewhere behind me as she pressed the buttons that made the
caffeinated magic happen.
An appreciative gleam appeared in Sally’s eyes.
“Good morning,” she told whoever was behind me. Then, she gave me a
mischievous glance before focusing on her new customer again. “Same as
always? Double espresso, no sugar?” She paused, and I felt the newcomer
right behind me.
I frowned, something sounding very familiar about that order. Black,
bitter, and soulless, just like—
“Coming right up, Aaron.”
My spine stiffened as I kept my head straight ahead while my eyes
widened.
“Thank you, Sally.”
That voice. It belonged to the man who would be boarding a plane with
me tomorrow. The one man who I would be introducing to my family as my
dear fake boyfriend.
Turning slowly in his direction, I was welcomed by a pair of ocean-blue
eyes, wrapped in a serious expression I knew very well. My mouth opened,
but I didn’t get the chance to say anything.
“It’s worse than I thought,” he said, scanning my face as his lips pressed
into a thin line.
“Excuse me?” I scoffed, imitating him and gawking at him up and down.
“Your eyes.” He pointed in the direction of my head. “They look huge in
your face. Bigger than usual. Are you sure caffeine is a good idea? You seem