Page 47 of Meet Cute Reboot
“He invited me to his neighborhood meeting tomorrow night. He wants me to put out feelers to see if there’s any community support for expanding our ghost tours there.”
Sarah tosses her pen in the air. It lands on the floor with aClack!“We were just talking about expanding to new markets a few weeks ago.”
“I know. Strange, isn’t it?”
“It might be fate.”
I shake my head. “I think he’s just using it as an excuse to spend more time with me.”
“Maybe.”
“So, I shouldn’t go.”
“Or, you should because it could lead to expansion into a new market. And the Cassie I know never lets a good opportunity go to waste.”
“Are you trying to push me into Luke’s arms?”
“No. It doesn’t have to be about him. It could just be about you researching a business opportunity.”
I stare at my hands while I contemplate Sarah’s words. It’s true, I was thinking about expanding my tours to other markets.
After a deep breath, I stand. “Why do you want me to watch the livestream of my blind date with Luke?”
One corner of Sarah’s lips pinches into a smile. “Just watch it and see what you think.”
“How much do I owe you for this counseling session?”
“Nothing yet.” She’s smiling like she knows something I don’t know.
I’m not sure I want to know what she knows.
“Enough about me,” I say. “Let’s talk about you. Did you fill out a profile on MatchAI? You know I wave the subscription fee for employees.”
“Great,” Sarah says with a stiff, phony smile.
“You haven’t yet, have you?”
“I’d rather stick bamboo shoots under my fingernails. No offense.”
“None taken. I’ll make you a deal. If you press the Choose button once and it doesn’t work out, I’ll set you up with someone using my own personal magical matchmaking dust.”
“You’re going to make me do it, aren’t you?”
“I can’t force you, but... It would be good for business if you pressed Choose and found your soulmate. We could share your testimony on the website.”
Sarah groans and collapses in her chair. “He has to be clean,” she says to the ceiling while her arms dangle at her sides. “No weird moles. Definitely no skin tags.” She shudders. “Smell is important. He can’t stink, and I put musky colognes in the stink category.”
“I know you do. Anything else?”
“He should brush his teeth after every meal. And no coffee breath. I would never kiss a guy with coffee breath. Not even if he brushed his teeth five times before kissing me.”
“I don’t know if I have enough magic for you.”
“You don’t. Trust me.”
“But now I’m intrigued by the challenge.”
Sarah sits up and taps her keyboard to wake up her laptop. “I hate that you just described my love life as a ‘challenge.’”