Page 20 of My Date is a Polymorph
Khytten blinked.“What?”
Hever added.“I only knew she had been scarred.I had no idea of the extent of it.Keera never said.”
“Come to think of it, I think this was part of my BDC rejection.”Keera blinked.“Right.Thank you so much, Khytten.Thank you, Hever, for calling her, and thank you, Dex, for pretending you weren’t crying.”Keera patted her arm and headed out.
She had to work up the numbers before the meeting that afternoon.
When her alarm chimed for lunch, she finished the sentence with a sigh and set it aside, getting up and stretching as she headed to the door.Worro contacted her and said, “Hello, beauty.Are you ready for lunch and shopping?”
“Yes and no.I am heading to the elevator now.I will be down in two minutes.”
“I am cheerfully waiting.”
She snorted and walked to the elevator.
The lift was crowded, and she elbowed her way in, heading to the main floor.A few of the other office folks looked surprised, but she remained fixed as they headed down to the main floor and exited with a long stride.Worro was getting attention with his hair in a thick braid down his back and a smile that turned into a stunned expression as he caught sight of her.He was wearing a dark suit, and he looked delightful.He was cradling a bouquet of irises and pink roses.
He walked past the ladies who were flocking to him and walked up to her.“You look gorgeous, Keera.”
“I look like I was crunching numbers.”
He slid his arm around her and pulled her against him, kissing her softly.“You look gorgeous.There is something different.”He looked at the flowers.“Are they still your favourite?”
“They are.Thank you for remembering.”
His arm went around her, and they walked toward the front door.“Your friends are meeting us there.Khassi has ordered food for us.”
“Good.Khytten came in today, and the scars are now gone.They were properly recorded first, based on my sister’s recommendation.”
“I will ask to see them one day.”
“Maybe, but you don’t deserve to have to live with them any more than I do.”
“What?”
“They would make you angry and guilty, and I don’t need to relive it constantly, nor do you.”
He looked at her and nodded.“You are right.I want to move forward with you, not remain in the past.”
He held the door to a vehicle with a driver, and they headed off into the bustle of noon traffic.
“So, how do you know Khassi?”
“Easy.She’s my cousin.Most of the family doesn’t talk to her, but I have no trouble with her and her twin.”
“Khasta.”
Worro kissed her left hand.“Correct.She’s an award-winning photographer.”
“So, why doesn’t your family talk to her?”
“The twins denied arranged matches.They had better things to do with their time, so they told their suitors to fuck themselves, and the ladies set out to make their way in the world.”
She smiled.“I look forward to meeting them.”
“The feeling is mutual.The ladies are very excited to meet you as well.”
“Why?”
