Page 18 of One Weekend in Seattle

“Why not?” He was curious.

“Maybe because it’s ground lamb and not beef, but it works.” She glanced at his meal. “Aren’t you going to eat.”

“Yes.” He dived into his food and enjoyed the beer infused beef. They ate in silence for a few minutes until he lifted a healthy portion on his fork “Taste.”

“One second.” She took several sips of water. “I needed to clean my palate.” Gabby reached for the utensil he was holding.

“Oh no. Open.”

Eyes wide, she leaned forward and allowed him to feed her. Her lips closed over the food, and she closed her eyes. “Oh my. The beer is so flavorful, and the gravy works so well with mashed potatoes.”

“I’m glad you like it.”

“Your turn.” She held out a spoonful of her food.

Sawyer had no issues with her feeding him. He opened his mouth, but when she slid the spoon into his mouth, he captured her wrist. He slowly pulled the spoon from his mouth all the while caressing her wrist. Her cheeks went pink as she pulled her hand back.

“Delicious,” he said after he swallowed.

“I need to learn to make these dishes.”

“I’m sure you’ll excel at it.”

“You’re going to give me a swelled head.”

“Not possible.” He grinned, and they went back to eating. Maybe, one day, he’d taste Gabby’s cooking.

After lunch, Sawyer took her hand again, and they walked a couple of blocks and into a building with a sign proclaiming “Underground Tour.”

“Underground?”

“Yes, you haven’t experienced Seattle until you’ve done the underground tour.”

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Gabby blinked as they exited the tour. “That was fascinating.” She smiled at Sawyer. “I never knew about the original downtown.”

“Many people don’t.”

“And walking over the skylights, and seeing them from underground. So interesting, but so scary.”

“What was scary about it?”

“All those people probably don’t know what’s beneath them.”

He nodded.

“Where are we going now?” she asked as they walked down an alleyway. It was funny. She never would have done this by herself, but with Sawyer at her side she felt safe.

“A special place.” They crossed the street, down another alleyway, and turned. After barely a few steps, Sawyer stopped.

“Welcome to the waterfall garden.”

Gabby stepped past the entrance and blinked. “A waterfall?” A beautiful waterfall cascaded down over the rocks. The sound was soothing…and hypnotic.

“Let’s sit for a few minutes, and you can enjoy this lush domain.”

Sawyer led her to a stone bench. She sat, her eyes never leaving the waterfall. There was something so soothing about water cascading down, not only watching it but hearing it. Gabby had no idea of how to explain it.

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