Page 34 of Family Bonds: Coy & Angel

There was an awkward silence while they chewed, and he wasn’t sure why, but he couldn’t think of what to say.

In the office it was easier as people were around.

But here, it was just the two of them.

“Do you talk to Spencer a lot?” she asked.

“We text more than anything,” he said. “He’s calling me more now that you’re here.”

“The same,” she said. “He’s trying not to be intrusive, but he is. You can tell him I’m fine.”

Coy laughed and wiped his mouth when he knew sauce got on his lip. “I do tell him that.”

“But he made you feel guilty about me being alone. Maybe I should have lied and said I was going on a date or had a bunch of friends I was going clubbing with.”

He snorted. “If you did that he’d make me follow you to find out if I knew anyone and give him feedback.”

Her jaw dropped. “No way,” she said.

He squinted one eye at her and reached over to lift her jaw back in place. “Yes way. Why are you surprised about that?”

Her lips twisted adorably while her head went back and forth, her light brown ponytail swaying around her head.

“I shouldn’t be, but it’s embarrassing. It’s like you’re stepping into his place. Which I kind of knew he wanted but didn’t think it’dactuallyhappen. My mother told him to cut it out.”

“You see he listens so well,” he said. “But don’t worry. I have no intention of being your bodyguard.”

“Thank God for that,” she said, frowning. “I don’t need or want one.”

“I didn’t say any of this to make you mad or sad. Just being honest.”

“So you didn’t ask me over here out of pity? Do you plan on telling Spencer I was here?”

“No to both,” he said.

One, he didn’t know how he felt about having Angel here with the two of them alone and didn’t know how it might come off to Spencer.

Best not to rock a canoe when he had no paddles to steady himself.

“How come?” she asked.

He wasn’t sure how to answer so kept it simple. “It’s none of his business.”

She smiled bright, one that hit her blue eyes and softened her features even more.

The thumping in his chest didn’t need to be acknowledged either.

11

DATE OF HER DREAMS

“Ready to figure out what movie we are going to watch?”

Dinner was done and cleaned up.

Angel was stuffed after eating a piece of pizza, four wings and some salad.

She probably came off like a pig but didn’t care.

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