Countdown by Julie Cannon

Author:Julie Cannon
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781626394384
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2015-08-24T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

T-minus 06:12:28:45

The shocked expression on Andrea’s face clearly told Kenner she had hit her mark. She’d been after her all day, and Kenner couldn’t resist pulling her chain. Yanking it was more appropriate. She wasn’t going to let Andrea bully or intimidate her. Far from it. She’d dealt with power-hungry, insecure people before, and Andrea was just one more. She knew how to handle her, and she just had. But Susie had to work tonight, and now she had nowhere to go. But no way in hell would she let Andrea know that little fact.

This wasn’t the first time someone had assumed she was having sex. Sure, she’d slept with a lot of women. So what? They were willing, and Kenner had made it clear what it was and what it wasn’t. It was the mutual enjoyment of each other, and it was not the beginning of a relationship of any kind. Having sex with a woman was no different than having dinner together or going to see a movie. If they both wanted to do it, why not?

She didn’t understand women who had to be emotionally involved or had to “feel something” for the woman before they could have sex. Sex was a physical act, nothing more. What did emotion have to do with it? If anyone started to get serious or wanted exclusivity, Kenner calmly explained the facts of her life and ended their liaison. It had only gotten sticky once, and she’d had to practically pry the woman off her to get out the door. Needless to say, that one experience had been scary, and she didn’t plan to ever let it happen again.

But what was she going to do about tonight? Where in the hell would she sleep? She remembered seeing a cot in the women’s locker room yesterday, and her first thought had been that it was the perfect place for a quickie. She’d never thought she’d actually sleep on it. But she’d spent the night in worse places, and the expression on Andrea’s face would make it worth it.

Unfortunately the cot was as lumpy as it looked, and Kenner tossed and turned most of the night. She finally gave up and went to the cafeteria around five fifteen. Surprisingly several people were there, and the smell of bacon and fresh coffee made her stomach growl. She picked up a tray and placed her order.

“Hey, stranger.”

Kenner opened her eyes and saw Susie standing in front of her table. She had closed them for just a minute and wondered if she’d fallen asleep. She also wondered if her mouth had been hanging open and if she was drooling. “Hey, yourself,” she replied, motioning for Susie to join her. She was surprised when the woman sat beside her and not across from her.

“Sorry I couldn’t make it last night,” Susie said, frowning. “If I’d had any idea you’d call, I wouldn’t have volunteered to work.”

Kenner shook her head. “It’s okay. It was last minute, and I certainly didn’t expect you to change your plans.

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