Summer Love in the City (Summer Instalove)

As I proofed the files and loaded them onto the main server for my boss to check, I thought

about how touched I was by Devin’s thoughtfulness. What kind of guy puts together a beach

picnic brunch in the living room of his condo?

The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was beyond over the top. He must have

called someone to have the food delivered, but where did he get flowers and tropical

looking plates at that hour of the day?

It was certainly strange. Most people didn’t go over the top for a tenth date, much less the

first. But it certainly made me feel special, and I couldn’t help wondering what would be

next.

I sent Devin a text saying that I would probably be done soon, and he responded

immediately with a purple heart, making me grin from ear to ear.

Tapping on Robert’s door, I went into my boss’s office, where he was already skimming the

clips I sent.

“Well done, Kim,” he said quickly. “Good eye, a bit of variety, and I see you shot from both

a low and high drama angle. That will give them more than enough to work with.”

“Thanks,” I said. “And thanks for giving me this assignment.”

He rolled his eyes. “I know. I’m sorry it took so long. We’re just so used to doing things the

usual way here.”

“Are Terrence and Cliff okay?” I asked. “I guess they picked the wrong restaurant last

night.”

“That’s the strange part,” he said, turning to me. “They were at different restaurants.” He shrugged, turning back to his computer. “These things happen, I guess. Thanks again, Kim.

Enjoy the rest of your time off, and I’ll add an extra vacation day that you can take anytime.

It’s great to know you’re ready to step into any role we need.”

“Thanks, Robert,” I said, rushing from his office. I knew that he didn’t like company for

longer than was absolutely necessary.

As I packed up my laptop and left the office, a little prickle ran down my spine. How could

two people from the same company get food poisoning at different restaurants at exactly

the same time? It was just too much of a coincidence.

But the second I jumped into Devin’s arms, I forgot all about it, the feeling of his lips on mine was so perfect.

His big hands clasped my lower back tightly, dropping just an inch to tease me. “What did