Wait With Me (Wait With Me, #1)

by Amy Daws

“Fess up. Where have you been?” My neighbor and best friend since college, Lynsey’s voice snaps, nearly making me fall into my front door and drop my keys in surprise. “Jesus!” I exclaim, turning toward my tiny brunette compadre who’s the scariest short person I know. “You’re like one of those annoying bouncing min pins that leap up into the air just to be eye level with humans.” “Ha-ha, short joke, what a shocker coming from you. I’m serious, tell me where you’ve been.” “The library! I told you in my text,” I reply, turning my back on her to resume my goal. Pushing the door of my townhouse open, I drop my mail, laptop bag, and keys on the entry table by the stairs right inside the door. “Bullshit,” Lynsey barks, following me in like a little puppy. She reaches out to fist the hem of my shirt. She pulls it to her face and inhales deeply. “You smell like coffee and rubber.” “Also known as freedom.” I sigh wistfully and yearn to be back there. I would have stayed longer if I could survive on coffee and cookies all day. But curses, I need some protein or I might die. “You actually went back to Tire Depot?” Lynsey seethes. “Kate! They are going to call the cops on you.” “For what?” I protest over my shoulder as I make my way through my living room and into the kitchen to grab a water bottle out of the fridge. “Stealing complimentary coffee and cookies? Come on. That’s not a thing.” “But loitering is.”

There's TONS of banter in this book. This group of friends have a great sense of humor and tease each other constantly. And a lot of my friends teased me about sneaking into a tire shop to write as well!