Page 68 of Inside the Penalty Box

She walked over to me, placed her hands on my chest, and rose on her toes to kiss me. “You are a lifesaver.”

“I try.” I shrugged.

She dug into the bag and pulled one wrap out, handing it to me, before proceeding to unwrap hers and take a bite.

“God, this is good.” She moaned.

“You’re making me jealous. You didn’t quite make that same sound the other night with me. Are you saying an egg wrap pleasures you more than I do?”

She let out an adorable laugh and shook her head. “Only when I’m literally starving.”

“Thanks.” I chuckled. “Which reminds me, I have to go, but I wanted to let you know I’ve made dinner reservations for Friday.”

“Oh?”

“Yep, at The Sunset. I sent an invitation to Walker and your mom. Oh, and Lorelai. Thought we’d celebrate.”

“Celebrate what?” she questioned, shoving the last of her egg wrap into her mouth.

“New job, new place, your brother’s birthday, and us,” I said, pulling her into my arms.

“Sounds perfect. I can’t wait.”

I heard commotion outside her door just as I leaned down to kiss her lips.

“Come on there, lover boy, the ice awaits,” Knox said, popping his head into the room.

Aurora laughed as she hugged me tight. “Have fun.”

“You too. Good luck.”

I quickly kissed her cheek then pulled another bag from my pocket. She looked down a small smile on her lips.

“What is that?” She questioned, taking the bag from my hand and opening it up.

“A surprise.” I winked.

I watched as her eyes lit up at the cinnamon scone I’d ordered. “To calm the first day jitters.” I said, placing a kiss on her cheek.

“Thank you!” She called as I took off after Knox leaving her in her office. .

Chapter 20

Dylan

“Mr. Hayes, your table is ready.”

Dylan took hold of my hand and waited as the hostess grabbed six menus. We followed Walker, my mother, and Lorelai to the table.

“I got the best table in the place,” he said, leaning in and whispering in my ear. “Tonight is a cause for a huge celebration.” He winked.

“Dylan, this place is beautiful,” Penelope said, turning and smiling at the pair of us. The smile I noticed barely reached her eyes. We’d gotten her settled into a small apartment a few days before we’d moved. She said she was happy there, but I knew she wasn’t. I had never seen her take so long to heal after a breakup. She missed Joe, and we all knew it.

Dylan smiled. “When I brought Aurora last time, she’d raved about the food, so I figured we’d come back for tonight.”

“Well, from the looks of it, it’s a brilliant choice,” she said, catching up to Walker and Lorelai.

Once we were at the table, we all took a seat at the table, and everyone opened the menu while Dylan ordered two bottles of the same wine I’d had that night we’d first come here.

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