All That I Want: A Queensbay Small Town Romance by Drea Stein

Author:Drea Stein [Stein, Drea]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GirlMogul Media
Published: 2017-07-12T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Colleen took a step back, admired her handiwork and then decided that it looked like crap. She was setting up her merchandise, trying to decide how the store was going to be laid out. The vision she had in her mind’s eye was just not coming together, and she knew why and who to blame.

Jake. And Chino Charlie. But mostly Jake. He had kissed her. A real kiss in front of everyone, and she had kissed him back. It had happened exactly thirty-six hours ago, give or take, and she hadn’t been able to do anything but think about it. She’d barely slept, hadn’t eaten, except for coffee, and now she was trying to work, and all she could think about was the kiss. She sighed and checked her watch, mindful of the time. Lydia had agreed to do her a favor, pick up Adele, and walk her and Josh over to the shop. Then, they’d all go the park. Being in the fresh air would be good for all of them. Still, she wished she had more time.

There was a knock on the door and shake of the handle. She had decided to keep it locked if she was there alone. The security company was coming tomorrow to do an evaluation.

She stepped toward the door, saw who it was and almost told him to go away.

“I know you’re in there. I can see you,” he said, his voice insistent. She hesitated, not sure what she should do. To let him in would be to invite him in and could be the start of something. She wasn’t sure she was ready for that.

“You can’t ignore me forever,” he pointed out. She sighed. He was right about that. She needed to cut this off, stop it, nip it in the bud, and plainly tell him that she was not interested. Not if he was going to treat her like something that needed protecting. She pulled herself together and unlocked the door.

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