Page 8 of Luca & Luna

Sunshine:

OMG right???

I liked my bridesmaid duties and work is super boring with Allie away

How am I supposed to have workplace shenanigans without her????

I smiled at my phone. I definitely should not have been thinking about the shenanigans I could get her into if I went to her job. Maybe she wouldn’t mind a visit.

Luca:

Could I tempt you with some lunch?

I could make a valiant attempt at alleviating your boredom since you’re unfortunately Allie-free right now

The typing dots appeared and disappeared a half dozen times, each reappearance ratcheting up my anxiety. Maybe I shouldn’t have asked. Fuck. Did I screw up already?

Sunshine:

Lunch sounds nice

Any place in particular?

Oh, thank god. Did this count as a date? I didn’t want to ask her and ruin it if it wasn’t.

Luca:

I haven’t been down to Allie’s office for a while but we ate at a little Greek place that wasn’t far away

Have you been?

Sunshine:

OH MY GOD YES

I almost forgot about that place

The food is so good

Meet you there or pick me up?

Luca:

I’ll pick you up

Lunch break at noon?

Sunshine:

You bet

See you then :)

I huffed out a relieved breath. I would have time to take her out for a nice lunch break before my afternoon shift at the gym. I wasn’t expecting seeing her to go anywhere, not really. Luna was like the sun. Bright, bold, and beautiful in her searing power. She was definitely out of my league. But that didn’t stop my little beta heart from hoping.

I prepped breakfast and cleaned the kitchen to a shine before starting to cook the eggs so they’d be ready by the time my parents got home from their morning activities. Cooking was one of those tasks that I’d always enjoyed. Not quite as much as baking, though. It was so satisfying to put in the effort and have something beautiful and delicious at the end of it.

Once I’d eaten, I picked up Bagel, the beagle that lived a few streets over, so he could get some exercise. We ran down the street together to Little Stars Dayhome, where we would pick up Beans.

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