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and couples leaning over their lattes。 But Dan didn’t go in。 He never knew the protocol for meeting someone for coffee。 Did he go in and scout out a table and order? Did he wait outside?
Someone’s really taking this seriously。
He pulled out his phone。 Four…oh…eight。 She probably wouldn’t even show。 This was the last time he was meeting up with a model…slash…actress or whatever Serena was。 He stuffed his hands in the pockets of his corduroys; ready to walk off。
“Dan!” He whirled around and saw Serena。 Dan sucked in his breath。 She was even more stunning than he remembered。 She was wearing a long gray coat; her cheeks flushed from the cold and her long hair loose and golden around her shoulders。 She looked beautiful; otherworldly; like a Hans Christian Andersen princess who’d taken a wrong turn and wound up in the city instead of a forest in Norway。
“Oh my God!” Serena exclaimed; hugging Dan。 She kissed him on the cheek; leaving a sticky lip gloss mark and a tingling sensation。
“Hey;” Dan said casually; trying not to squeak。
“So sorry to keep you waiting!” Serena shook her head apologetically。 “Should we go in?”
“It’s sort of crowded;” Dan pointed out。 Suddenly; he didn’t want to share Serena with the nosy coffee drinkers inside。
A shadow of a frown crossed Serena’s face。 “Then let’s go somewhere else!” she decided; grabbing Dan’s hand。 Dan felt himself blush。 “We could go for a walk or something;” she said easily。
Walk? No。 Dan did not want to walk。 In fact; all he wanted to do was stare at Serena’s silken hair and ocean blue eyes and… “There has to be a bar around here somewhere;” he croaked。
Liquid courage always helps。
They crossed Seventh Avenue; and as they did; a flash went off。 Serena tur
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