Besotted: An Enemies-to-Lovers Small-town Romance (Carmel Cove Book 3) by Dr. Rebecca Sharp

Author:Dr. Rebecca Sharp [Sharp, Dr. Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Carmel Cove, Book 3
Publisher: Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Published: 2021-01-20T18:30:00+00:00

Eve

Two months rent.

I stared at the piece of paper, trying to stop the tears from welling in my eyes.

I’d found an apartment—just in time as Miles and Mick were to start working at Blooms next week. I’d even managed to put together the first month’s rent with my income from working at the bar the last two weekends. But when I went to sign the lease this morning, the owner pointed out that the security deposit was the first two month’s rent.

Not one.

And that meant I didn’t have enough unless I dipped into my savings—into my dream.

I took another sip of the tea I’d made, sitting cross-legged on my bed. There was already a stack of boxes in the corner of the room of some of my stuff, all ready to go. Funny how I thought I’d be unpacking those right now and not sitting back at square one.

I couldn’t tell my sister, that was for sure.

She and my brother were on limited speaking terms right now because she was supposed to be doing this interview tomorrow—the one that everyone but her seemed to think was dangerous. I couldn’t put this on her plate, too.

I let out another unsteady breath.

Really, there were three options. Either I had to see if I could stay with Laurel for another week or two until I found a different place or enough money to rent the one I’d found, assuming it was still available. Or I had to ask Gwen for the same thing.

Or I had to take money from my savings.

I didn’t know which option made me cringe harder.

Folding the paper, I slid off my bed and shoved it in my bag.

Unfortunately, life didn’t wait for me while I figured out my situation, and that meant I needed to get down to the bar and grab a quick snack before my shift started. Normally, I ate here, but I was having this crazy craving for pickles and Benny made this town famous pickle plate that my mouth had been watering for all day.

That, and Miles.

As hard as it had been, I’d walked away after last week and gave him the space he needed to sift through everything that had happened… everything he felt.

Calling out a few goodbyes as I went downstairs, I slipped out the front door quickly before Addy caught me to ask if I’d signed my new lease; I’d made the mistake of telling her I was going to have a new place by the end of the day.

I kept my eyes out as I walked, wondering if Miles would be coming to the Pub tonight. My body instantly tingled with the butterflies of hope.

I still saw him at Roasters—even more frequently this past week if that was possible. But it wasn’t like before. Gone was the mask that tried to hide how much he wanted me. Now, he looked at me with a desire that was blinding. And deafening. And all-around debilitating.

All my years of yoga—of breathing and meditation and practiced calm—seemed nonexistent when he walked into the room.

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