She also had her laptop bag with her papers inside. She could hear Nick yell before the big wooden door was opened.
Nick stood grinning at her. “Did you bring me a sausage and cheese biscuit like I asked?”
She laughed. “You bet.” Lily was glad she’d called ahead and asked Julie if it’d be okay if she brought breakfast for her visit. The smile on Nick’s face was worth the wait in the busy café.
“Come on!” Nick grabbed the bag out of her hand and raced away.
Lily shook her head at his energy so early in the morning. She’d slept great the night before and could only credit Garrett for that. She’d been exhausted by the time she’d made it back to her apartment, had barely been able to undress and pull down the covers. With the unpredictable hours that her job required it was hard for her to maintain a relationship. If she met a man that wasn’t in some kind of public service career she found that they quickly got tired of her having to leave in the middle of a date or the night.
