“Don’t tell her what an asshole I am at work.” I cock a brow. “She thinks I’m a good guy.”
He considers my words as he buttons his suit jacket. “She’s right. You’re one of the good ones, Sebastian.”
The jury is still out on whether that’s true or not.
“Detective Wolf!”
I turn at the sound of a child’s voice calling my name. It’s Cooper Gallo. He’s racing toward me on the sidewalk outside the station with his mother holding tightly to his hand.
“Is this where you work?” He looks up at the building.
“It is.” I brush my hand across his forehead to push his bangs from his eyes. “It’s good to see you, Cooper. You too, Carolyn.”
“Sebastian,” she says my name through a deep breath as she adjusts some shopping bags in her free hand. “Cooper spotted you on the other side of the street. We practically sprinted the entire way.”
I laugh. “I’m glad you caught me.”
“We’re going for ice cream.” Cooper bounces on his toes. “Can you come with us?”
“Cooper.” Carolyn bends so she can look at him eye-to-eye. “Detective Wolf is a very busy man. He’s working right now, sweetheart.”
I was on my way to grab something for dinner, but I look down at the little boy’s hopeful expression. It can’t hurt to indulge in ice cream. Besides, Carolyn is a friend to Matilda and she looks like she could use an extra set of hands to help out right now.
I reach to take the bags from her. “I’ve got some time and I’m craving a scoop of mint chocolate chip.”
Cooper drops his mom’s hand to take mine. “Do you like the ice cream at Cremza? It’s our favorite place.”
“Mine too. Lead the way,” I reply, wishing I had Matilda by my side.
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
Tilly
Now I get it.
I couldn’t figure out why the hell Carolyn insisted I leave work to take my dinner break at an ice cream shop with her and Cooper.
I tried to explain on the phone that I was dead tired and eating my sandwich was taking all the effort I could muster, but she was adamant that I leave the clinic to come to Cremza.
I’m glad I did.
Sebastian is sitting next to Cooper and Carolyn.
I don’t care that my hair is falling from the messy bun I tied it up in earlier. It doesn’t matter that I didn’t bother with any makeup but a light coat of mascara today.
I’m wearing scrubs and flat white shoes, but the way Sebastian is looking at me is making me feel like I’m the most beautiful woman in the world.
He stands as I approach.
“Matilda.” His voice is rough. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“I didn’t expect to see you either.” My gaze turns to Carolyn. “In your text you said you had something you wanted to talk to me about.”
“I did?” Carolyn blinks at me. “I can’t remember what it is right now.”
“Hi, Tilly.” Cooper tugs on the leg of my scrubs, smearing blue ice cream over the fabric. “We saw where Detective Wolf works.”
“I ran into them outside my station.” He gestures to an empty chair next to him. “Cooper invited me for ice cream and his smile is too hard to resist.”
