now that didn’t matter. I was finally going to see Brendan.
The coffee shop was a few blocks away and since it wasn’t raining, we decided to walk. Being in that ballroom not only exhausted me but it also seemed to creep out my cousin who kept looking at me in a strange way. I wasn’t going to let him ruin my moment so I pushed his concern aside to deal with another day.
We arrived five minutes early and I wondered if I should grab us a table or order a drink. Ever since taking over leadership, I’ve found that coffee is a mainstay in my diet now. I didn’t always like the bitterness, but I’d discovered that by adding a little bit of caramel and chocolate flakes, I had a drink that satisfied both the sweet tooth and the caffeine cravings. Not knowing what Brendan was into now, I decided not to order for him for fear of being too aggressive.
I found a small two person table along the side of the coffee shop but far enough away from the counter and the front door to give us a little bit of privacy. Taking in my surroundings I had to laugh at the random design of this place. The walls were painted a dark purple and the floors were covered in faux wood. The background music was a mix of reggae and bollywood sounds that didn’t seem to go together at all. As if that were the plan, hanging from every available nook and cranny were naked Barbie dolls of various ages and colors. Some were dangling by their legs while others had tiny intricate nooses around their necks. It was quite creepy.
My eyes continued to drift over to the front door. Right on time, the bell chimed and Brendan walked in. I sucked in a breath and held it for several moments. Ever since we were little, he had that instant ability to take my breath away by his presence alone. No one else had that much power over me and I knew he had to remain in my life.
He looked wonderful. Tanned skin, dark hair, and those emerald green eyes that were unnaturally beautiful. It was like a desert mirage, too good to be true.
He spotted me almost instantly and smiled in a way that I knew had to mean something to him. In only a few strides we were standing in front of each other, just staring. I didn’t know if I was allowed to hug him or kiss him or chain him to me for the rest of our lives like I wanted to. I couldn’t tell what he was thinking and I needed to be strong and prepare for the worst. That thought brought tears to my eyes before I could stop them.
Brendan wrapped his long muscular arms around me and pulled me tight against his chest. With my heels on, my height reached to just under his chin and I felt him rest his head on the top of mine. I squeezed him so hard that I thought I would break a rib. His heart was thundering against my ear and every day that I spent in anguish over missing him suddenly disappeared. He was here now. We were together now.
“Evs,” he breathed and the lump in my throat tripled in size. He was the only one that ever called me that and hearing it now was about the best thing that had happened to me in a long time. Brendan took a deep shuddering breath and held me a little tighter. “You smell so good,” he whispered.
Brendan’s selkie blood gave him a much more sensitive nose and he often commented about how my scent had always been unique to him. He said it was a mixture of the sea and the sun with a little splash of cinnamon. I didn’t quite understand how that was possible, but I was never going to question him.
“I missed you so much,” I said before I could stop myself. Squeezing him even tighter, I didn’t give him a chance to pull away. Not yet. He kissed the top of my head ever so gently.
“I missed you too,” he replied. This time I pulled away and held him back at arm’s length so that I could see his face. I needed to know he was sincere, not that he was the type of guy to lie to me.
He smiled and ushered me to the
The coffee shop was a few blocks away and since it wasn’t raining, we decided to walk. Being in that ballroom not only exhausted me but it also seemed to creep out my cousin who kept looking at me in a strange way. I wasn’t going to let him ruin my moment so I pushed his concern aside to deal with another day.
We arrived five minutes early and I wondered if I should grab us a table or order a drink. Ever since taking over leadership, I’ve found that coffee is a mainstay in my diet now. I didn’t always like the bitterness, but I’d discovered that by adding a little bit of caramel and chocolate flakes, I had a drink that satisfied both the sweet tooth and the caffeine cravings. Not knowing what Brendan was into now, I decided not to order for him for fear of being too aggressive.
I found a small two person table along the side of the coffee shop but far enough away from the counter and the front door to give us a little bit of privacy. Taking in my surroundings I had to laugh at the random design of this place. The walls were painted a dark purple and the floors were covered in faux wood. The background music was a mix of reggae and bollywood sounds that didn’t seem to go together at all. As if that were the plan, hanging from every available nook and cranny were naked Barbie dolls of various ages and colors. Some were dangling by their legs while others had tiny intricate nooses around their necks. It was quite creepy.
My eyes continued to drift over to the front door. Right on time, the bell chimed and Brendan walked in. I sucked in a breath and held it for several moments. Ever since we were little, he had that instant ability to take my breath away by his presence alone. No one else had that much power over me and I knew he had to remain in my life.
He looked wonderful. Tanned skin, dark hair, and those emerald green eyes that were unnaturally beautiful. It was like a desert mirage, too good to be true.
He spotted me almost instantly and smiled in a way that I knew had to mean something to him. In only a few strides we were standing in front of each other, just staring. I didn’t know if I was allowed to hug him or kiss him or chain him to me for the rest of our lives like I wanted to. I couldn’t tell what he was thinking and I needed to be strong and prepare for the worst. That thought brought tears to my eyes before I could stop them.
Brendan wrapped his long muscular arms around me and pulled me tight against his chest. With my heels on, my height reached to just under his chin and I felt him rest his head on the top of mine. I squeezed him so hard that I thought I would break a rib. His heart was thundering against my ear and every day that I spent in anguish over missing him suddenly disappeared. He was here now. We were together now.
“Evs,” he breathed and the lump in my throat tripled in size. He was the only one that ever called me that and hearing it now was about the best thing that had happened to me in a long time. Brendan took a deep shuddering breath and held me a little tighter. “You smell so good,” he whispered.
Brendan’s selkie blood gave him a much more sensitive nose and he often commented about how my scent had always been unique to him. He said it was a mixture of the sea and the sun with a little splash of cinnamon. I didn’t quite understand how that was possible, but I was never going to question him.
“I missed you so much,” I said before I could stop myself. Squeezing him even tighter, I didn’t give him a chance to pull away. Not yet. He kissed the top of my head ever so gently.
“I missed you too,” he replied. This time I pulled away and held him back at arm’s length so that I could see his face. I needed to know he was sincere, not that he was the type of guy to lie to me.
He smiled and ushered me to the
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