Part 27 (2/2)
”About what?”
”Magic,” she said quietly making sure no one overheard her.
”I'm still not convinced,” he said, a grin pulling at the corners of his mouth.
”I can understand your reluctance,” she said with a fake business-like demeanor. ”I mean, there is no evidence.”
”Exactly,” he said. ”It's all just mumbo jumbo.”
Sasha laughed from her belly.
Once they got their table Evan ordered a Spanish omelet, while Sasha asked for a waffle. Sasha loved having breakfast for dinner.
”I've had some time to think,” Evan said holding her hand while sitting across the table. Evan's tone was serious, the earlier joking forgotten. Sasha's insecurities started picking away at her confidence.
If their situations were reversed she'd probably run away from the life-threatening drama. Her stomach roiled with anxiety afraid of what Evan was going to say.
”This isn't quite how I thought it would all go,” he said not meeting her eyes. She felt a cold lump form in her stomach. She took a sip of hot tea to counteract the feeling. If he was going to break up with her she wished he'd just do it fast like tearing off a band-aid.
”I'm not sure -,” she couldn't take it anymore.
”If you are going to breakup with me just do it ok,” she said pulling her hand from his. ”I can't handle all this hemming and hawing. Just spit it out.”
Evan was startled. His mouth gaped in shock. She wasn't sure if it was because of what she said or how she said it.
”I'm not breaking up with you,” he said tearing his napkin into little pieces. ”I was trying to tell you how I felt about you.”
Embarra.s.sed Sasha flushed pink. ”Oh,” was all she could manage.
”I was trying to tell you how I have these crazy intense feelings for you but I didn't know how to say it,” he said not meeting her eyes. ”There. That's it. That's what I wanted to say.”
Sasha smiled with glee. He liked her. He really liked her. She felt such relief that her feelings were reciprocated.
”Evan,” she said. ”I have crazy intense feelings for you too.”
He smiled, relief etched on his face. He leaned halfway across the table; his lips were inches away from hers. Sasha couldn't suppress the gigantic smile on her face. She felt goofy and didn't care.
He pressed his lips to hers and she didn't hold back. She leaned forward and melted into the kiss. He smelled woodsy like pine trees and leaves and tasted minty. She lost herself in his soft lips. She could stay like this all day.
A man cleared his throat startling them. Evan pulled away reluctantly and sat down. The waiter put their food on the table.
Sasha couldn't wait to finish eating so they could get to dessert.
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