My bear chuffs, pleased at the compliment.
But my human mind, well she knows better than to fall for stuff and nonsense.
And since I have no idea what this guy wants, I narrow my gaze.
“You didn’t come here for ice cream, did you?”
“Nope, but I never turn it down, Darling,” he admits happily.
“I did come here, however, for another reason.”
“And that is?
“To change your present by showing you your future.”
And now I’m completely flummoxed.
He signs and pulls out his phone and spins it around.
On the screen, I see a few things. A heart with wings, pulsating with pink and blue sparkles. DATE TO MATE. The title is just scrawled across it in bold script.
I stare at the screen.
“A dating app?”
“A magical dating app.”
“Um, hard pass.”
“What is with the people in this town all of a sudden?’ he sighs, exasperated.
“So, ice cream?”
“Yes, please.”
Chapter 4
Hadley
I finish scooping another Lavender Honey cone for the little Witch dressed in white, and I shake my head.
“You know, Liebling, this flavor rivals Honey Sweet Creamery, and I know the owners well,” he says, devouring cone number two.
“Compliments will get you nowhere,” I tell him, but inside I am preening because I know that ice cream parlor, and it is the best.
Uzzi presses a hand dramatically to his chest.
“You wound me, my dear.”
“Look, I appreciate the patronage, but I just moved here,” I explain. “I’m rebuilding this shop. I’m not looking for love.”
He nods thoughtfully.
“Yes, yes. I’ve heard that before.”
“Oh, yeah? From prospective clients?”
“Oh, from every stubborn little Shifter like you who ends up finding their fated mate with my help. Now, what do you say? Are you a Bear or a Mouse? Seriously, I need to know for the interview questions,” he says and taps the phone.
