The moment he walked into the shop, she knew it was him. She had caught a whiff of his cologne which mingled with the fragrance of the flowers. She remembered the fragrance well and how it lingered long after he left the shop. And here he was again, making her intensely aware of him. She pretended to be busy, making notes of the pad. He had been coming to her shop for a little over a year now. He worked not far from there. Sometimes, at lunch time, she passed Royal Courts of Justice, her eyes searching the grey, Victorian Gothic façade of the building, wondering behind which of the windows was his office. As she walked by the front, she hoped to catch a glimpse of him coming out.
He greeted her and she responded, still not looking up. She expected him to walk to the back of the shop to look at the flowers as he usually did. This time, he paused at the counter where she was and she had to look up. She found herself staring into those incredible grey eyes and her heart seemed to stop. He was easily one of the most attractive men she had ever seen. The grey suit he wore accentuated his eyes and his thick black hair was slightly tousled from the gentle summer breeze.
It was lunch time. A bit early for him to be coming by. He usually came in the afternoon.
“Are you busy?” he asked.
She shook her head. “Not at the moment.”
“I was wondering if you would have lunch with me.”
She stared at him. “Lunch with you?” she repeated, just to make sure she heard correctly.
He nodded. “Yes.” His expression told her that he was very serious. “I wanted to ask you for a long time but just never got around to it until now.”
“Excuse me, I will go and speak to Amanda.” Amanda was her assistant. She went to the office where Amanda was going through receipts. “Amanda, you’re not going to believe this.”
Amanda looked up, curious. “What?”
“Logan Newman asked me to have lunch with him.”
Amanda laughed. “He finally got around to it. Good for him.”
She stared at her assistant. “What do you mean?”
“Come on, Jada. You must have seen the way he looks at you every time he’s in the shop.”
“I didn’t think he would notice me.”
“Why not? And don’t give me that foolishness about your skin color or that you wear glasses.”
Jada removed her apron and went to the washroom to freshen up. “How do I look?” she asked.
“You look great. Now go and enjoy your first lunch date with grey eyes. Take your time. I can handle things here.”
Jada smiled. “Thanks, Amanda.”
“I want details when you come back,” Amanda said before returning to the receipts.
Jada went to the front the shop where Logan was with his back towards her as he looked out at the street. He turned when he heard her coming and smiled. “Thanks for agreeing to have lunch with me at such short notice.”
“Thank you for asking me.”
“What do you feel in the mood for?”
“Thai.”
“Thai it is.” He held the door open for her and she stepped out into the sunshine. Hopefully, Amanda was right and this was the first of many lunch dates.
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