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Brady just shrugged, not answering the question directly. “Figured you'd need a ride hafter you're done
here. Your car's still at the repair shop, right?”
“What, really?” Colleen blinked, then let out a soft laugh. “Wow. That's... very sweet of you. You know | could've
just grabbed a cab, right?”
He smiled. “Sure. But it’s late. Not always safe for women to take cabs alone. My sister had a bad experience
once—since then, I've just preferred to be cautious.”
Her expression softened, visibly moved.
She'd seen enough people fake kindness to know when it was real. And this? This was real. He was indeed a very
decent person.
“Are you hungry?” she asked after a pause, tilting her head. “I barely had lunch, and now I'm starving. Let me
buy you dinner.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter all, it was the least she could do after making him wait all night.
“I won't say no to that!” Brady chuckled. “I'm starving too.”
“Great. You pick the place,” Colleen said. “You know Srixby way better than I do. I've been away too long.”
“Alright,” he replied. “You want something fancy or something that feels like home?”
“Home, definitely. I've had enough foreign food to last a lifetime.”
“Local it is,” he said, leading her toward his car. “I know just the spot.”
Brady drove Colleen to a cozy, well-loved local restaurant tucked into a quiet street.
“How about we go with lobster in garlic butter, sgrilled fish, a bit of pasta, and rice pudding to finish?”
Colleen’s eyes lit up at the mention. “That sounds incredible,” she said, practically tasting it already. “Yes,
please!”
Brady assured her, “The food here’s excellent. You're going to love it.”
When the plates finally arrived, Colleen looked like a kid on Christmas morning. “Oh, this is so good,” she said
with a grin, eagerly sampling bites of pasta, buttery lobster, and creamy rice pudding in turn.
But Brady noticed something. “You haven't tried the fish,” he pointed out gently. “Not your thing?”
Colleen shook her head. “It’s not that—I just really hate dealing with fish bones. Too much work.”
“Got it,” Brady said. Then, without a word, he reached for the serving fork, skillfully separated the bones from a
portion of fish, and placed the clean cut on her plate. “There, bone-free and ready to eat.”
Colleen blinked, caught off guard by the gesture. “Wait—really? That's... really sweet of you. Thanks.”
Brady chuckled. “No problem. Give it a shot.”
She did—and the moment she took that first bite, her expression melted into bliss. “Mmm... okay, wow. That's
actually amazing.”
Brady's grin stretched wider. “Hang on. I'll get you another piece.”
But before he could move, Colleen’s phone lit up and began to ring against the table.
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