Page 53 of Primal God

Adam is waiting for me, looking handsome in black slacks and a deep purple button-up shirt. He lets out a whistle when he sees me.

“I feel underdressed,” he says as I approach him. “You, on the other hand, look beautiful, Lili.”

“Thank you. And don’t kid yourself. You look handsome, Adam.”

He holds out his arm. “Shall we?”

I smile as I loop my arm through his. “We shall.”

Adam takes me outside, to a sporty car, and climbs into the driver’s seat. I slide into my seat and close the door.

“Not going to give me any hints?”

He grins at me as he starts the car. “Only that I promise you’ll like it.”

I hum. “Okay. Let’s see what you come up with.”

As we drive, we settle into easy conversation.

“How’s the new job going?”

“Great,” I answer. “The kids are darlings.”

“I take it you want your own kids one day?”

My breath catches in my throat. Is now a good time to tell him about Raquel? It’s our first date, and it’s only just started. What if he freaks out? I decide to give him a safe answer, to see how he responds.

“Yeah. I’ve always wanted a massive family, even as a kid.”

He chuckles. “Define massive.”

“Eight kids,” I admit. “Of course, now that I’m older, I’d be happy with three.”

His chuckle turns into an outright laugh. “Eight? Wow. You know if you have three more, you’d have your own football team.”

I snort. “That might be more kids than I can handle. What about you? Do you want kids?”

He thinks for a moment. “As an unexpected child, and the baby at that, I’d be fine with just one. I know the struggles of not living up to my parent’s expectations.” He glances at me. “But if I had the right partner, I might reconsider the number. And I’ve always been a fan of threes.”

I smile to myself, trying not to look too much into his answer.

“You never said what you were going to school for.”

“Didn’t I?” He waits a beat and says, “Business degree. Even though my old man is tough, I want to follow in his footsteps.”

“Did your brothers follow in his footsteps, too?”

“Nah. My oldest brother is an attorney, which I guess comes in handy when we need legal advice and all that. My other brother is a scientist. Thought my old man was going to disown him, but when he landed a job with the military specializing in chemical warfare, my dad backed off.”

“Well, I’m sure he’s proud of you.”

“I hope.” He points ahead. “We’re almost to our destination.”

I look and grin. “Klyde Warren Park?”

“There’s a pop-up that I think you’ll like.”

Klyde Warren Park is a five-acre park in downtown Dallas. The park hosts a variety of events and is a fun place to hang out. I spot several food trucks but what has me really excited is a mobile bookstore.

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