All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey

Author:Shannon Stacey [Stacey, Shannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2012-02-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“You’re pretty chipper this morning.”

Paige winced and told herself to dial that down a notch or two. The last thing she needed was all of Whitford wondering why she was in such a good mood the morning after Mitch Kowalski had helped her with her plumbing. So to speak.

“My sink drains now,” she said. “It’s a good day when the water you used to rinse the toothpaste out of the sink isn’t going to still be sitting there when you get home from work.”

“The plumber give you that whisker burn, too?”

Paige reached up to her face, horrified. She hadn’t noticed it when she was getting ready for work, so it couldn’t be that bad. But if Katie could see it…

Katie laughed. “Busted. I knew you wouldn’t admit it straight out, but you slept with Mitch Kowalski last night.”

“You have a diabolical mind. So there’s no whisker burn?”

“No. The good people of Whitford will have no idea you were well and truly sullied by their golden boy last night. You were well and truly sullied, right?”

“You’ve heard the stories.”

“Are they true?”

“It’s not like we were doing reenactments, but based on last night I’m going to guess most of them are true.”

Katie propped her chin on her hand and sighed. “Details, woman. I need details.”

“Since the Benoits are about thirty seconds from walking in the door and I don’t think they want details, you’re out of luck. Not that I’d share, anyway.”

“And you say I’m diabolical.”

“Tell me what you want to eat so I can get your order in before the place starts filling up.”

A half hour later, the Trailside Diner was in full morning swing and Paige didn’t get a chance to do more than wave when Katie was ready to leave. She wanted to tell her friend not to tell anybody about their conversation because she didn’t want to be added to the story roster in town, but she’d have to take it on faith Katie wouldn’t spill. She might tell Mallory, though, and Mallory might tell…hell. There was a good chance everybody would know by the end of the day.

As busy as it was, though, Paige couldn’t stop herself from wondering if Mitch would stop in for breakfast. And, if he did, whether she’d be able to look at him without her face turning stoplight-red, which would definitely give her customers something to chew on besides their sausage links. Speculation was the lifeblood of the town, and Paige acting like a silly, besotted schoolgirl would be something they hadn’t already dissected to death.

He didn’t show, though, and while she knew she should be relieved, she couldn’t help feeling a little disappointed. He wasn’t a man accustomed to hearing the word no, so maybe now that she’d said yes, he’d lost interest in her.

And that would be fine, she told herself sternly as she carried a tray of juice glasses to a back table. She wasn’t going to fret about it and jump every time the door opened or the phone rang, like her mother would.

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