Chapters (49)
- INDEX
- CHAPTER ONE
- CHAPTER TWO
- CHAPTER THREE
- CHAPTER FOUR
- CHAPTER FIVE
- CHAPTER SIX
- CHAPTER SEVEN
- CHAPTER EIGHT
- CHAPTER NINE
- CHAPTER TEN
- CHAPTER ELEVEN
- CHAPTER TWELVE
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
- CHAPTER NINETEEN
- CHAPTER TWENTY
- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
- CHAPTER THIRTY
- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
- CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
- CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
- CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
- CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
- CHAPTER FORTY
- CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
- EXCERPT FROM
- THE POET
- PROLOGUE
- CHAPTER ONE
- CHAPTER TWO
- ALSO BY LISA RENEE JONES
- ABOUT LISA RENEE JONES
His arm slides around me, and instantly his expression softens. “I do. I believe we’ve watched it about a hundred times.” It’s a very human moment for him and me. Because together, we are human. Apart is a whole other story. Kane glances at Andrew. “And yes, we’ve ordered. You’d better grab a waitress.”
At that moment, as if she heard us, our waitress appears and sets a bowl of freshly made bread with butter in the center of the table. Andrew grabs a roll. “What’s the fastest meal I can get? I have to get back to work.”
“Turkey pot pie,” the waitress replies. “It’s a favorite and we’ve prepped well.”
“Then I’ll have the turkey pot pie,” Andrew says, “and a slice of that coconut cake you guys make. And a Dr. Pepper,” he adds.
“They’re sold out of the coconut cake,” Kane informs him and eyes Lucas to add, “Isn’t that right, Lucas?”
Andrew gives Kane and Lucas a strange look while the waitress confirms. “We are indeed sold out of the coconut cake.”
“What do you have for sweets?” Andrew asks.
“Chocolate cake,” she offers.
He lifts a finger. “I’ll take it.”
“Make that two,” I say. “I think I’m going to need chocolate when this meal is over.”
“And a fresh coke,” Lucas adds, sliding the one with the data drive inside it toward her.
“Got it,” the waitress replies, picking up the glass. “And the rest of the food will be right out.” She hurries away.
Andrew looks around the table. “Why is it weird at this table?” He meets Kane’s stare and adds, “Aside from Kane being here.”
Kane’s lips curve ever so slightly while Lucas motions to Kane. “I called his football team pussies.”
I jump on that and say, “And I told Lucas he shouldn’t give away a name he wears so well.”
He scowls at me. “You know, Lilah—”
“Food is ready,” the waitress announces, cutting off what we all know would be a lame insult. Lucas is a smooth operator with women, an expert with money and technology, but he’s terrible at tongue wars.
Soon Kane and I have pot pies in front of us, with bubbling sauce piercing the light flaky crust, and the delicious scent has my stomach growling. I’m ready to dig in when Kane slides his pot pie in front of Andrew. Andrew eyes him and says, “You just want to get rid of me.”
“And you, me,” Kane says. “So eat and go back to work.”
I slide mine in between me and Kane. “I’ll share with Kane. We share stuff.” I wiggle my finger. “That’s what this ring means.”
Lucas grimaces at the ring and looks like he wants to say something but thinks better.