Breathe Again by Sydney Logan

Author:Sydney Logan [Logan, Sydney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781535132725
Amazon: 1535132728
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-07-14T23:00:00+00:00

I don’t have a shift the next day, but I stop by the diner to request a few days off and to let Amy know why I wouldn’t be around. I find her in a back booth, finishing up her lunch break.

“Still mad at me?” she asks.

I slide into the booth. “A little.”

She nods and finishes the last of her sandwich. “I understand. You probably should be. In my defense, Jared asked me to stay out of it. He thought it was Josh’s story to tell, and I agreed with him. You needed to hear it from him.”

“I did. Josh came by last night.”

Amy arches an eyebrow. “He’s not supposed to do that.”

I shrug. I’m not going to sit here and talk about what Josh should or shouldn’t be doing. Like she said, it’s his story to tell.

“Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be out of town this weekend. I’m going to visit Mom for a few days.”

“Really? I thought you said you’d never go back.”

“Yeah, well, people say a lot of things and have to change their minds. This is something I need to do.”

She nods. “I get that. What can I do to help?”

“Tony said he’d schedule Daphne to pick up my shifts.”

“Daphne’s okay. She’s not you, but she’ll do.”

I grin. “I do have a favor, if you wouldn’t mind.”

“Shoot.”

“Could you check on Oreo for me while I’m gone? Just make sure he has food and water. Maybe scratch him behind the ears a few times.”

She wrinkles her nose. “Do I have to clean his litter box?”

“Nope.”

“Then, yes, I’ll be happy to.”

“Thanks, Amy. I really appreciate it.”

“No problem. It actually relieves my guilt a little. I’m really sorry that I didn’t tell you more about Josh when he disappeared.”

“It’s okay, really. When you make a promise, you keep it. It’s one of the great things about you.”

She sighs with relief.

“You know,” she says, “I think you and Josh could be very good for each other. You just have to take things slow. Keep your hands—and everything else—to yourself for a while.”

That reminds me . . .

“Speaking of which, I started my period. So no worries there.”

“You don’t sound too happy about that.”

Honestly, I’m not sure how I feel about it. Logically, I know it’s for the best. The timing couldn’t be worse. Still, I can’t deny there’s a small part of me that’s a little disappointed. It’s hard to explain why.

“So tell me about this trip home,” Amy says.

“There’s not much to tell. I just need to talk to my mom. See how she’s doing. Find a way to forgive—”

My mouth snaps shut when I see Sloane and a man in a deep navy suit walk into the diner. They find a seat in a booth a few feet away from ours.

“Carrie, what—”

“Don’t turn around.”

“Why?” She glances over her shoulder just as Daphne shows up to take their orders. “Oh, do you know them?”

“Do you know them?”

“I know Blake. He’s a lunch regular. Works at the law office next door.

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