Desperate by A. K. Evans

Author:A. K. Evans [Evans, A. K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Cunningham Security, Book Three
Publisher: A.K. Evans
Published: 2018-11-13T05:00:00+00:00

“I just got in my car,” I said to Dom as I held my phone between my ear and shoulder. I was sliding my hands back and forth trying to warm them while I waited for my car to heat up.

“Okay. I’m finishing up a few things here at the office and then I’ll be leaving,” he replied. “I’ll meet you at my place. I should be there not too long after you get there.”

“Alright. I’m going to take a shower when I get there and then I’ll start something for dinner.”

“Sounds good. See you soon.”

Dom and I disconnected. The temperature gauge on my dash had barely moved and I was freezing. I couldn’t wait to get in Dom’s shower and warm up. I put the car in drive and pulled out of the lot.

It was just after four o’clock on Monday and I was getting my first day off since Thanksgiving. This was one of those oddball years that had five Thursdays in November instead of the usual four, which was precisely why I worked at the diner today instead of having my first day at the library. The days that followed the holiday were incredibly busy at the diner. I worked all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I was in early today for another shift but thankfully was done for the next day and a half. I didn’t have to go back to work until Wednesday afternoon, and then I’d just need to work every day until Saturday. My last shift at the diner was scheduled to start on Saturday morning and end just before the lunch shift. Then, I’d start my new job next Monday. I couldn’t wait.

Not long after I got off the phone with Dom, I was pulling into his driveway. When I got out of the car, I was surprised to see George, one of my regulars from the diner, walking by.

“George?” I called. “What are you doing here?”

“Hey, Ekko. I’m just out for a little exercise. I live in the neighborhood, a couple doors down,” he answered as he pointed in the opposite direction. He took a minute to think and his expression changed. “Do you live here?”

I shook my head. “No. My boyfriend lives here. It’s date night, I guess you could say. I missed seeing you this week since we were closed on Thursday.”

He held his hands up and waved them in front of his chest. “I do not go out in this holiday shopping madness. More often than not, I’m a grumpy old man. Dealing with droves of holiday shoppers and the hustle and bustle of the season is more than this cranky man can handle.”

I offered a friendly smile and urged, “Well I hope you’ll stop in this week because it’s my last week at the diner.”

“No kidding?”

“I got a new job at the Windsor Public Library. I start next Monday,” I explained.

George let out a chuckle and said, “I stop in to the library every now and then. I’ll still see you around occasionally.

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