Page 60 of Hot Girls Date Shifters

“I mean, would you like to have lunch with me, Elsie?”

For just a heartbeat...

Everything else disappears.

The customers.

The coffee.

Willa.

The books.

The world outside my store.

There's only him.

Waiting.

Watching.

And somehow looking just as hopeful as I feel.

Nine

Graham

Is it possible to have a heart attack waiting for someone to answer a question?

Because I swear mine forgets how to beat.

She's barely an arm's length away.

Close enough that I can see the tiny golden flecks in her pale blue eyes.

Close enough to catch the faint scent of vanilla and espresso clinging to her dress.

Close enough that my Bear is practically vibrating beneath my skin.

Mate.

I know, I press the thought back to my anxiously waiting Bear.

Ask again.

I already asked.

Then wait and ask again, the beast insists.

Easier said than done, buddy.

I watch as Elsie worries her bottom lip between her teeth, and I swear every second that passes stretches into an hour.

Come on, Honey.

Say yes.

Please say yes.