It All Started With a Lima Bean by Kimi Flores Read Free Book Online Page A

quite often, so they both started laughing.
    “I love you for protecting me too, not just for your coffee delivery service.” Abby pulled Leah into a hug.
     
     

     
    The evening went on without Leah having to show her kickboxing skills. The number of parents that showed up pleasantly surprised Abby, and they seemed friendly for the most part. However, she did have what she called a “helicopter mom” that hovered over her, trying to make sure Abby was paying enough attention to her perfect child. Abby hoped this parent wouldn’t feel the need to volunteer too much in the classroom.
    “Oh my gosh! Who is that ?” Leah’s eyes bulged out of her head.
    Abby didn’t even have to look up to know whom she was referring to. “Um, that’s Madison’s father, Caleb.”
    Her friend turned to look at her and saw it again. “Abby, you are turning red. Grace mentioned something at the farmers market the other day, and wait a minute; he was at the barbecue too, wasn’t he? Oh my goodness, my friend. You are totally crushing on your student’s dad and didn’t even tell me.” Leah pulled Abby by both forearms until she was standing face to face with her.
    “I am not.” Half-heartedly, she slapped Leah’s shoulder then pulled away.
    “You so are! I can’t say that I blame you. It looks like the DNA of David Boreanaz and Dean Cane was somehow combined, and Caleb was the end result.”
    “Yes! I got the David Boreanaz right away, but obviously a little Dean Cane too with maybe a sprinkle of Michael Schoeffling, but only the ‘16 Candles’ years.” They loved playing the DNA combination game.
    He chose that moment to head over to them, grinning from ear to ear. “Look at that smile. Give me something to fan myself with because I’m gonna pass out.” Leah mumbled, grabbing a piece of paper and waving it back and forth in front of her face.
    “Leah, you’re being too obvious.” Abby grunted.
    “Hi Abby, how is your evening going?” Dang did he ever not look stunning? Her heart skipped, and her hands got sweaty, along with all the other things she’d read that happened to girls when super gorgeous guys approached them. Wait, was that actually perspiration starting to drip down the back of her neck?
    “Pretty good. How is your evening so far?” She managed to get out. Leah cleared her throat. “Oh sorry, Caleb this is my best friend, Leah. Leah this is Robert and Grace’s son-in-law Caleb.”
    “Oh, Madison’s daddy. Very nice to meet you, Caleb.” Abby gave a look that said, ‘I can’t believe you just let him know that I was talking about him’. Leah smiled cunningly.
    “It’s nice to meet you too. Well, I’m going to let you get back to greeting other parents. Have a great evening and I’ll see you on Thursday.” He waved while turning to walk back to his party.
    “See you then.” She was actually batting her eyelashes at him as he walked away. What the heck? You are making a fool of yourself again she thought while noticing how well he wore his jeans.
    “Thursday huh?” Breaking Abby’s focus on Caleb’s jean clad behind, Leah moved in front of her with her arms crossed, lips pursed, hip popped, and leg cocked.
    “It’s nothing like that. He is chaperoning the zoo field trip. Besides, you know I have a strict no dating my student’s father policy.” Abby walked away, straightening papers.
    “Abby, you have a strict no dating anybody policy.”
    After giving her friend a dirty look, she said, “I have parents to talk to.”
    “Well, hello Dr. Gorgeous.” Leah looked over Abby’s shoulder. Abby turned around and saw Blaine Zuckerman in scrubs with his family.
    “Oh no you don’t. That is Peter’s brother.” Abby held her index finger up waving it back and forth.
    “I didn’t say I was going to do anything. I’m just enjoying the view. Wow, he is extremely good looking too.”
    “I know, but he’s also a part of my painful past. It’s been hard having his nephew in my