Chapter 8. Coffee Date

Liesl entered the coffee shop and made her way to the counter. “I’ll have a large mocha, full fat, an extra shot of espresso and extra whipped topping please.”

A warm voice echoed the heat of the body of the man leaning over to whisper in her ear, “you like creamy things. Good to know.”

She giggled at the flirty voice and turned her head a fraction to meet the dark eyes she’d been fixating on for the last several days. “Isaias, nice to see you in the flesh again.” She eagerly ogled said flesh from head to toe.

“I can arrange for you to see my flesh in full,” he teased boldly. “Bring the whipped cream. Not the hot coffee though. It could burn me. I’m not into pain.”

She laughed as he winked and ordered a large black coffee and then paid for both of their drinks. Leaning against the counter as she waited for her coffee, she stared at him. She had seen him enter the restaurant the week before and had noted his height but standing this close to him, he was indeed