Page 99 of Just Another Silly Love Song
“Yes. I was curious if you already set a wedding date and if it’ll be open to the public. I want to be a guest! Or maybe you can stream it live on the Internet!”
Lori covered her face with her hands again and moaned.
Unfortunately for her, the rest of the show was much of the same, most of the callers talking about the kiss. I happened to agree with all of them, which got me into trouble with Lori a handful of times, since she didn’t want to talk about our kisses on the air.
What could I say?
It was truly a kiss for the record books.
At the end of the show Lori was quiet, unplugging her headphones and walking toward the studio door to leave without saying another word.
“Why are you mad?” I just had to ask. “The listeners are having a blast with this. You saw the engagement online.”
Lori stopped and flipped around, sighing and leaning against the door. “I’m not mad. I’m disappointed.”
“In me? That wasn’t my fault.”
“It’s only partially your fault.”
I nodded. “What percentage are we talking about here? Give it to me in numbers.”
Lori thought about it. “It’s sixty percent my grandma’s fault and forty percent your fault.”
“Sixty-forty. Not as bad as I thought then. Just out of curiosity, what did I do wrong? I didn’t take the video and post it online, and I had no idea your grandmother was even taking it.”
“I know, I know. It’s not that. It’s just . . .” She glanced away but then locked eyes with me, gesturing to my feet and working her way up my body. “I mean, just look at you!”
I chuckled. “Do I need a mirror for this?”
“I’m serious. I despised you before, which I totally admit was a little bit harsh on my part, not to mention judgmental, but now I feel . . .”
I cocked my head to the side. “You feel what?”
“Now, I feel that if I’m not careful . . .”
I leaned in and cupped my ear. “Yes?”
Lori waved it off. “Nothing.”
“Nothing?”
She sighed. “None of this was part of the plan, let’s just say that. I don’t want to lose my job.”
“You’re not going to.” I ran my fingers through my hair, hoping she wasn’t going to dodge what was happening between us again. “I think we would be doing a big disservice to ourselves and the universe if we just walked away from what is happening between us. Go with it. Let’s see where this takes us.”
Lori covered her face with her hands.
It was so dang cute.
I tilted my head, trying to get a look at her face. “Lori?”
She looked up and creased her eyebrows. “What about Kyle? He warned us that we shouldn’t let anything happen between us.”
“Is that what you’re worried about? Forget about him. How often do you think about me?”
“All the time.”
“Well, I think about you more.”
