WIP Wednesdays -B&B, Diner Dinner (Patreon)

Here's a tiny sneak peek into the chapter that will be next once things start up again: Ch 10! Enjoy!

-Britt xoxo

Thursday proved to be a windy, somewhat miserable day. But it didn’t dampen Paige’s spirits. She was still on a high from hanging out with Derick the night before at her and Rae’s house.

Her friend could see Paige was absolutely smitten with the man and she didn’t know what to do about it and Rae didn’t either. “It’s not that I don’t believe he’s totally amazing,” Rae began, “but I want to meet the guy.”

“I know you do that’s why you can meet him tonight!”

“I’m giving the guy a chance and like I told you I trust your judgement but I also know you read far too many books to look at this plainly,” Rae teased, “So while you’re all goo-goo eyed, I might see him for the English prig he is!”

“Do you even know what a prig is?” Paige laughed suddenly.

“Well not off the top of my head but I know it’s something!” Rae laughed with her friend. 

“So where’re we going? What’re we doing with him?”

“Uh well he asked us to choose,” Paige told Rae as she filled her glass with orange juice and sat down at the table to finish breakfast. “Ideas?”

“Damned if I know. I’m newer to this town than you are. Dinner and a movie? I dunno. How do you meet your friend’s beau-friend?” she teased, “What about laser tagging?”

“As fun and intriguing as that is, I am worried for your sanity if that’s the suggestion!” Paige chortled as she put down her toast for a moment.

“Hey we see how he handles a gun and how well he handles being hunted by people with guns. I see it as a win-win,” Rae shrugged then laughed softly.

“Exactly! See!”

In the end the two decided going out for fries and shakes then going for a walk would be a suitable plan. One which Derick agreed to when Paige texted him the idea.

All day at work Paige found herself giddy in anticipation of their evening plans. It was funny, but for some reason she couldn’t seem to feel absolutely nervous about Rae meeting Derick finally face-to-face. In her mind, she should harbour some reservations about it. Rae could be perceived as loud, over-the-top and brash by some people but that’s just how she was and she meant no harm. Derick seemed sensible and refined in his upbringing and so Paige should have worried he’d find Rae a bit upsetting and blunt. But for whatever reason, Paige found herself excited instead of nervous.

She practically skipped to the old-fashioned diner after work ended at four-thirty and arrived to see Rae already seated at a booth. “He’s not here yet don’t worry!”

“I wasn’t worried,” Paige dismissed as she slipped into a seat across from her friend. Then she realized it might be better to switch sides so that Derick could have his own and they didn’t have to watch to see which person he’d choose to sit beside. Now she wished for a round table instead but it wasn’t to be. She explained it to Rae who quietly agreed and let Paige sit beside her instead.

They ordered glasses of water for all three while they waited for Derick.