Bow and Arrow by Carsen Taite

Author:Carsen Taite [Taite, Carsen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635552379
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2017-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Looks like you’re not the only one working late. Your turn not to wait up.

I read the lines several times, certain she was still angry with me but uncertain about whether to respond. This shit was new. If a woman got pissed at me in the past, the solution was simple: steer clear of her until she either got over it or moved on. But life had changed and I could no longer rely on my gut reactions. I lived with Jess. The house was hers, but there were still traces of me in every room. It wasn’t like I could just hole up in the apartment I no longer had and wait to see if she got over it. We shared stuff, including a dog.

Cash. Damn. If she was late, I needed to get home to feed him. I’d planned on heading directly to Leroy’s, but I’d have to detour.

When I walked through the front door of the house, Cash stood up and placed his big paws on my chest. “Come on, boy.” I opened the back door and followed him outside. While he did his business, I took in the view. Jess had bought this house when she’d been promoted to detective. She’d quickly moved up the ranks, which was good for her career but not so good for homesteading. She had a ton of plans for the backyard, but they’d stay plans for now: a deck here, a rock formation there.

Lately, she’d been asking me what I thought, and I didn’t have a clue. The only backyard I’d ever had was the one at my parents’ house, and it consisted of a balding patch of grass, a small grouping of aluminum chairs, and a rickety barbecue grill. And making plans seemed so damn permanent. Not like I didn’t plan on being with Jess for the long haul, but planning wasn’t my forte when it meant a change in my status quo.

All the planning I had in store for tonight consisted of feeding Cash and heading out the door. I shook some kibble into his bowl, and he skidded across the kitchen floor and wolfed it down like it was a hot dog lathered with cheese sauce. I was starving too, but I didn’t find anything grab-and-go in the fridge, so I figured I’d pick up something on the road. Besides, Jess had a thing for keeping the kitchen clean, which didn’t fit in with my schedule tonight. While Cash had his head buried in his bowl, I stepped my way to the front door, careful not to signal my departure, but the second I turned the doorknob, he was at my side, tail wagging his desire to join me. “I’ve got to work, but Jess will be home soon.”

He offered a few deep howls to tell me the promise of another woman wasn’t what he had in mind. To make his point clear, he stood and put a paw on the doorknob. I’m not usually one to fall victim to sentiment, but even I have my limits.

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