No. Zachary wrapped his fingers around John’s wrist. “No, no, come sit here for a bit. We’re not done.”
John’s green eyes shied away from his. “We’d better lock up before Jen wonders what we’re doing here.”
Zach had never been in the café when it was completely empty before. In daylight, it was easy to see it was run-down but now, with only a few of the overhead lamps on, the corners grew dark and the atmosphere close to haunted. If it hadn’t been for the Christmas lights, Zach would’ve wanted to leave, but there was hope shining in tiny bulbs.
“Nah.” He pulled John back down on his lap. “There’s something you’ve been thinking about. Something you want to try.”
John rolled his eyes, but the words were ready to drop from his lips any second. Zach waited, drew in a slow breath and held i
