Page 23 of Playful Summer

“Duh,” Luciana says.

“Hey! That’s mine,” Isabella says to her.

“They’re the same book.” Luciana rolls her eyes at her twin sister.

“Well I want that one,” she says, and sticks her tongue out.

I can’t help but laugh as I listen to them. Makes me wish I had grown up with sisters.

“We also need you to sign each one,” Fiorella says as she stacks them in front of me.

“But don’t mix them up. That’s my set,” Isabella says.

“Omg. They’re the same books.” Luciana rolls her eyes again.

I chuckle as I start to sign each book. It takes me a while because I’m trying to personalize each one. And I have to stop every so often to talk to people that are stopping by my table. A few even buy some books. I’m still amazed when people buy one of my books. It makes me feel like crying. That someone who doesn’t know me is willing to take a chance on something I wrote. It’s humbling.

“I need to run back to the house and get more books. I never thought I would run out.”

“Well I would’ve told you to bring all your inventory if you asked.” Fiorella winks at me.

“So should we just sit and tell people you’ll be back? Or I can go and get them.” Luciana says to me.

“It’ll be faster if I grab them. But you guys don’t have to sit here, we can put a sign up.”

“We don’t mind sitting here, makes us feel like we’re famous too.” Luciana smiles.

That makes me laugh even more.

“I wish I was famous, maybe one day.”

I walk over to Georgíos.

“Would you be okay taking me back to the house? I need to grab more books.”

“Of course. You want to go now?”

“Yes, let me just tell Paxton and then we can go. Thank you.”

“No problem. I’ll wait here.”

I head over to Paxton to let him know what I need to do.

“It won’t take me long to grab my books.”

“Is Georgíos going with you?” he asks.

“He is. I just wanted to let you know in case you didn’t see me at my table.”

“Thank you.” He smiles and kisses me.

“I love you. Let me know when you’re back.”

“I love you too. And I’ll come see you when we get back.”

It doesn’t take me too long to grab a bunch of my books. And we head back to the store.

“Thank you again for driving me today—” I say just as we hear a pop and then a flapping sound.

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