Requited (Lost Love Series) (Erotic Romance) by Danielle Lewis Page A
Authors: Danielle Lewis
Tags: Romance - Erotica
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was construction on the highway, and he had found himself arriving in the city four hours later than planned. That had left him only ten minutes to get to the little coffee shop she had suggested. He did not have Beka’s phone number and he was sure she did not have a smart phone, so he could not cancel. Instead he found himself attempting to navigate the city’s ridiculous traffic laws while searching for somewhere to park a full twenty minutes after he had agreed to meet her.
Finally he made it to the coffee shop. If he was being honest with himself, he almost hoped she had already given up on him. Looking around, he did not see her sitting anywhere. Then, in the back corner, he spotted her reading while drinking her tea. She was wearing a floor-length purple skirt, and her hair was still long, flowing in golden waves down her back. She was just as he remembered her, except somehow more so. He couldn’t really explain it, but just by looking at her, he could tell that she had grown into the woman she was meant to be.
She did not look up when he entered, or when he walked over to her table. He smiled. She still loved her books.
“Hi Beka,” he said as he approached. She looked up and smiled warmly at the sight of him.
“Clarke!” she stood to hug him. “How was your flight?”
“Actually I drove. I live near our dear old Alma Mater now,” he told her, wrapping his arms around her. He was surprised by how good it felt to hold her, even briefly. He smiled down at her as she pulled away. “I’m sorry I’m late. I hit a lot of traffic.”
“It’s perfectly all right,” she told him. “I knew it had to be something like that. Why don’t you get some coffee, and I will finish my chapter?”
As he stood in line to order, he realized he was still smiling. His regret over sending the email was gone. In fact, he was glad he had sent it. It suddenly occurred to him that he had missed her. He had never really thought about it over the last few years, but the truth was, she had been a big part of his life for a long time. Now that he was here, he was glad he had come. It was good to see her again.
They spent the next hour talking. She was happy to hear about all of his medical research, and even though she knew very little about his field, she was willing to learn. It was refreshing to have someone to talk to about his work. Jen never really cared. She tried to listen, but at the end of the day, it bored her. In retrospect, he realized as he sat there explaining his conference piece to Beka, that should have been a warning sign.
In return, she told him about the classes she taught and told him some stories about her interactions with students. Talking to Beka was so easy. His face felt a bit sore, and he realized that he hadn’t smiled this much in a very long time. They ended up sitting together in that little coffee shop for hours.
“I know this is last minute, but do you have dinner plans?” he asked.
“I do actually,” she said, sounding genuinely regretful. “This was lovely though. I’m glad you let me know you were in town. I haven’t talked so much in quite a while.”
“Me either,” he confessed. He surprised himself by asking, “Before I leave town, could I see you again?”
“I’d like that,” she said. He didn’t really understand it, but those words made him feel so warm inside. Somehow he knew it would have cut deep had she said no.
“Actually,” she continued. “I’m free tomorrow evening after class. We could grab something to eat.”
“That sounds great. What time?” he asked.
“I’ll meet you at 6:00,” she decided. “I know a place with great burgers. I’ll text you the address.”
Chapter 3
“I don’t know what to do,” said Beka holding her head in her hands.
“It will be okay,” Anne promised her. “I mean, the guy is only in town for a few days, right?”
“He’s driving back home
Finally he made it to the coffee shop. If he was being honest with himself, he almost hoped she had already given up on him. Looking around, he did not see her sitting anywhere. Then, in the back corner, he spotted her reading while drinking her tea. She was wearing a floor-length purple skirt, and her hair was still long, flowing in golden waves down her back. She was just as he remembered her, except somehow more so. He couldn’t really explain it, but just by looking at her, he could tell that she had grown into the woman she was meant to be.
She did not look up when he entered, or when he walked over to her table. He smiled. She still loved her books.
“Hi Beka,” he said as he approached. She looked up and smiled warmly at the sight of him.
“Clarke!” she stood to hug him. “How was your flight?”
“Actually I drove. I live near our dear old Alma Mater now,” he told her, wrapping his arms around her. He was surprised by how good it felt to hold her, even briefly. He smiled down at her as she pulled away. “I’m sorry I’m late. I hit a lot of traffic.”
“It’s perfectly all right,” she told him. “I knew it had to be something like that. Why don’t you get some coffee, and I will finish my chapter?”
As he stood in line to order, he realized he was still smiling. His regret over sending the email was gone. In fact, he was glad he had sent it. It suddenly occurred to him that he had missed her. He had never really thought about it over the last few years, but the truth was, she had been a big part of his life for a long time. Now that he was here, he was glad he had come. It was good to see her again.
They spent the next hour talking. She was happy to hear about all of his medical research, and even though she knew very little about his field, she was willing to learn. It was refreshing to have someone to talk to about his work. Jen never really cared. She tried to listen, but at the end of the day, it bored her. In retrospect, he realized as he sat there explaining his conference piece to Beka, that should have been a warning sign.
In return, she told him about the classes she taught and told him some stories about her interactions with students. Talking to Beka was so easy. His face felt a bit sore, and he realized that he hadn’t smiled this much in a very long time. They ended up sitting together in that little coffee shop for hours.
“I know this is last minute, but do you have dinner plans?” he asked.
“I do actually,” she said, sounding genuinely regretful. “This was lovely though. I’m glad you let me know you were in town. I haven’t talked so much in quite a while.”
“Me either,” he confessed. He surprised himself by asking, “Before I leave town, could I see you again?”
“I’d like that,” she said. He didn’t really understand it, but those words made him feel so warm inside. Somehow he knew it would have cut deep had she said no.
“Actually,” she continued. “I’m free tomorrow evening after class. We could grab something to eat.”
“That sounds great. What time?” he asked.
“I’ll meet you at 6:00,” she decided. “I know a place with great burgers. I’ll text you the address.”
Chapter 3
“I don’t know what to do,” said Beka holding her head in her hands.
“It will be okay,” Anne promised her. “I mean, the guy is only in town for a few days, right?”
“He’s driving back home
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