Cross My Heart by Jaime Russell

Author:Jaime Russell [Russell, Jaime]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

I know I fucked up.

I punch the wall in the shower, before finally getting out. I climb into bed and grab Charlie’s pillow, clinging to it all night. I didn’t sleep at all. Katy stayed in the guest room with Emma because she knew that she wasn’t welcomed at the guest house anymore. Maddie stormed in here, calling her all sorts of names. It was my fault not Katy’s, but she wouldn’t let anyone get in a word.

I walk downstairs to the kitchen in my basketball shorts, as I smell cinnamon rolls coming from the kitchen. I hurry in there, thinking that maybe just maybe Charlie came home.

“Charlie!” I turn the corner, stopping in my tracks, to see someone that I don’t know. “Um, who the hell are you, and how did you get into my house?”

“I’m Eric, the new chef.” He holds out his hand to me. “Charlie hired me for when she was out of town at the training. Did she not tell you?” Eric is a scrawny looking kid barely out of high school. How did she find him?

“No, she didn’t tell me. What are your qualifications?”

“I’m graduating from culinary school in the fall. I’m on break now, so she knew that I was good to work and didn’t need the full-time job. I just need the money for when I graduate to go overseas with my girlfriend, before starting to live in the real world.”

“Make sure you don’t put your dick in someone who isn’t your girlfriend,” I mumble, as I head over to the coffee maker.

“What was that?” he asks.

“Nothing. Thanks for filling in for Charlie. If you happen to run into anyone, make sure you talk to Karen first.”

“I spoke with her yesterday. Charlie called me this morning and made sure to give me the run down. She said call her if I have questions. My orders are also not to let you use my phone, even if you threaten to fire me.” I pound the counter. I need to talk to her.

“Fine just do your job, and don’t fuck it up.” I take my coffee up to my room.

I pace back and forth, trying to figure out how the hell I can see Charlie. There’s a knock on the door, and it opens, as Katy sticks her head in. “Safe to come in?” She smiles at me.

“Come in but enter at your own risk.” I sip my coffee.

“Still no word from Charlie?” She sits on my bed, wearing an old t-shirt of mine. I swallow hard. I didn’t realize how beautiful Katy was, but when I look at her, I feel nothing.

“No, she doesn’t want to talk to me. I don’t blame her. She heard us having sex, and Emma did go into detail.” I groan.

“I’m sorry. I know what we did was wrong, but it felt so right, though.” Katy gets off of my bed and climbs into my lap. She takes the mug and sets it down. “Why not give us a chance? We deserve it to try, and we owe it to Emma.

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