I winced.
He chuckled.“I know.Harry is a bad name for anything around food, but I promise it’s good.It’s basically a latte with a shot of espresso and steamed milk, but we added in peppermint and chocolate and a little something secret to bring out the flavors even more.”
“Sold,” I said.
He chuckled.“Perfect.If that’s your drink, I recommend something less powerful so you can enjoy the peppermint.Something like a sourdough quiche or a chocolate croissant.”
“What is sourdough quiche?”
“We use sourdough bread to make our quiche, so it’s sourdough, egg, and we have four-cheese or spinach and mozzarella.”
“Spinach and mozzarella,” I said, my stomach rumbling at the thought.“Thank you so much for helping me.I’m Reegan, by the way.I know I’ll be back.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Reegan.I’m Kannon.”
“Nice to meet you.”
I swiped my card, then moved to the end of the counter.As I was waiting for my food, the front door opened and Josh walked in.My lips lifted in a smile, and I waited for him to see me before I waved.
He scanned the small cafe quickly, his gaze skipping right past me.His focus landed on the small table where the blonde sat, and he went right to her without hesitation.He kissed her cheek, then sat down, their knees touching under the table in a way that was intimate and private.
I forced my gaze away, swallowing back the hurt I had no right to feel.He wasn’t mine.Just because he brought me coffee and flirted with me didn’t mean anything.I needed to remember that.
Kannon brought my food and drink to the end of the counter and set them in front of me.“I would have brought this to your table.You don’t have to wait for it.”
“Thank you.I’ll remember that for next time.”
“Enjoy, Reegan.”
“Thanks.”I carried my drink and snack to a table closer to the door where I could watch Josh and the blonde without them noticing me.
Apparently, I was a glutton for disappointment.
I sipped my coffee and groaned aloud.It was divine.The perfect mix of peppermint and chocolate while still having the hit of coffee that I needed at the end of a long day.Ashlyn was right about the place being spectacular.
Josh and the blonde were having a conversation that was definitely heated.I couldn’t hear it, but the way they talked, it was clear they knew each other well.When the blonde gestured, the massive diamond on her ring finger caught the light.
Married.
Wow, I was stupid.When Ashlyn said Josh had a daughter, I assumed he was divorced or widowed since she didn’t mention a wife.I should have asked.
But it didn’t matter.Especially not when Ash told me Josh was a good man but protective of his daughter.I thought he was a jerk.Right up until he brought me a cup of coffee and flirted with me.
Maybe he wasn’t flirting.Maybe he was just being friendly.
Maybe my ability to understand men went out the window with my last relationship.God knew I hadn’t trusted myself since Landon ended things.
Not that I blamed him.Landon deserved to be happy.I should have ended things when I decided I didn’t want kids and knew he did.It was hard to accept that the man I’d spent years fitting my life around wasn’t really the one for me.He was right for someone who wanted kids like he did.
I was the one who stretched the truth because I didn’t want to be alone.
Smashing success.
I ate my sourdough quiche and finished my coffee while Josh and the blonde woman continued their conversation.Josh and his wife.Another man who knew what he wanted, and it wasn’t me.
With my plate and mug empty, I carried both to the counter and thanked Kannon for his recommendations.
“Good?”
