Chapter Nineteen BarrettAfter doing perfectly ordinary things during the day with Ava, like watching a movie, going to the grocery store, and visiting a bookstore, I’ve scored us a reservation at my favorite tapas restaurant for dinner tonight. But it’s not just a great meal that has me looking forward to the evening—it’s the chance to spend more time with her.
After ushering her inside, my hand resting on the small of her back, I guide us to the hostess station. A few heads turn in our direction, and I can’t help but wonder what people think when they look at us together. Do they think we’re a couple? s**t, are we a couple? I’m guessing they wonder what kind of lucky prick I am to get a girl like her.
She looks flawless tonight in a pair of well-fit jeans that hug her curves, and a brig
