Until Lilly (Until, #3)(83)

The next day when I get to the school I go directly to the office.

“You came back.” The same lady as the day before greets me.” I’m Sue by the way. Then leans forward like she is going to tell me a secret. “Mr. Rasmussen was not happy yesterday.” She wags her finger then smiles like the cat that got the canary before sitting back in her chair and claps once. “So I guess you need directions to the Library.

“That would be helpful.” I smile.

“You sure are pretty.” She laughs. “If I was a few years younger I would have been a jaguar for you.”

“A Jaguar?” I chuckle

“You know an older lady with a younger man?”

“A cougar.”

“Sure whatever you say honey all I know is that I would have given Ms. Grates a run for her money.”

“Sue if you want me you got me.” I tell her leaning in.”

“Oh no honey I wouldn’t even know what to do with you.” She smiles, her eyes sparkling. I shrug and she laughs. “Alright Mr. Go to the library. Take a right out the door walk until you get to the end of the hall and take a left it’s the last door on the left.

“Thanks doll.” I say smiling as I walk out of the office. I have to say that’s the first time I have ever been hit on by a woman my grandmother’s age. When I get to the library doors I look through the small window I spot Sophie right away. She is on her tippy toes putting away books. Today she is wearing navy blue slacks that have a wide leg and a high waist that ends under her breast that are covered in a bright red short sleeve button down top that matches her heels. Jesus her in heels looking like she does was going to be the death of me. I open the door and I’m bombarded by the smell of books. She turns her head to look at me and her eyes go wide her mouth opens and closes a couple of times.

“What are you doing here?” She finally asks before looking around like she is waiting for someone to jump out at her.

“I told you that I would see you when I got back to town. I’m back in town.” I state the obvious.

“Um… Okay but what are you doing here?” She repeats pointing to the ground.

“I don’t have your number. I wanted to take you out to dinner.”

“Dinner?”

“Yes, a meal that you eat at the end of the day.”

“I know what dinner is. I just don’t do that.” She mumbles.

“You don’t eat dinner?” I ask confused.

“No I don’t do dinner with other people.”

“You don’t do dinner with other people?”

“Like date, I don’t date.” She says crossing her arms over her chest accentuating it. My eyes are drawn there and she immediately lowers her arms.

“It’s not a date its dinner.”

“I know, you said that.”

“So what would you like to eat at our not date dinner?” I ask taking a step closer to her. The smell of apples and cinnamon getting stronger the closer I get.

“Nothing we’re not having dinner together.”

“What time do you get off work?”

“Six. I mean I don’t know.” She chews her lower lip, her cheeks turning a pretty shade of pink.

“Alright so no dinner then.” I shrug. “Can I get your number?” She shakes her head no, her cheeks getting even darker. Fuck me she’s cute.

“Sorry.” She whispers looking away. For some reason alarm bells start going off in my head.

“It’s all good.” I beat back the urge to hold her. My mind warring with my body, I watch her for a second then come up with a plan.

“I have to get back to work.” She tells me looking at the floor.

“Alright sweet Sophie I’ll see you around.”

“Bye Nico.” She says softly I turn giving her a chin lift, my chest feeling tight at my name leaving her mouth. I leave the school knowing that this wasn’t over not by a long shot.









Acknowledgements

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