Page 91 of Make Me Swoon

“I’m in. I’m starving,” Gray says as he continues to text on his phone.

“Me too,” Banks says and we all take off across the street.

There’s another line and I see that the special has changed to tacos. My stomach growls as the scent of spicy meat and zesty lime hits me. Coraline is working the grill and there’s a new girl taking orders. She’s pretty with pitch-black hair and big green eyes but she does nothing to me.

Only my Coraline can do that.

“What are you guys going to get?” Gray asks and I pull my eyes away from Coraline to answer him.

“I’m going to try one of those pork belly tacos and then get two of the regular.”

We both look over to Rooney and I’m surprised to see him staring at the food truck with a dumbstruck look on his face.

I look over and see that he’s staring at the girl taking orders and I start to grin. Then a thought hits me.Did I look that lovestruck when I saw Coraline last night?

“Nora says to grab her some tacos. She must be working late.”

I roll my eyes at Gray, biting my tongue before I can point out that he should just take her out on a real date instead. I know that it wouldn’t do any good.

Rooney is silent, in a daze, until it’s our turn to order and then he steps in front of Gray and me and gives the girl he’s been staring at a wide smile. Gray looks surprised and I realize that he must have missed the looks Rooney has been giving this girl.

“Hi,” Rooney says and the girl leans on the counter, giving him a grin.

“Well, hey there,” she says with a grin.

Coraline must hear her because she looks over her shoulder and our eyes lock.

“Hey! Shotgun wedding!”

“What?” Gray and Banks ask at the same time, both sounding confused and maybe a little alarmed.

“I’ll explain later,” I mumble as I step up to the window, trying to elbow Rooney out of the way.

“Back for more?” Coraline asks as she passes a takeout box to the last customer.

“Yeah.”

“Well, what can I get you all?” Coraline’s friend asks.

“How about your number?” Rooney says smoothly and I want to kick myself for not saying something like that last night to Coraline.

“How about we start with your order, boo?” she asks with a laugh.

“If you want to take this slow, then I can do that. I’ll take two of the pork belly tacos and two of the beef ones,” Rooney says before he steps aside and Gray steps past him to place his order.

“I’ll take six of the beef tacos and four pork belly ones please.”

Banks goes next and then it’s my turn.

“Two beef and a pork belly, please,” I say last, elbowing Rooney to pay.

He rolls his eyes at me but passes over his debit card.

“Rooney Jennings, huh?” the counter girl asks as she reads his card.

“Yeah, what’s your name?”

“If I tell you, are you going to say something cheesy like it would sound better with Jennings at the end?”

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