Diced_A New Year’s Novella by Ginger Scott

Author:Ginger Scott [Scott, Ginger]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Miss Write, LLC
Published: 2018-12-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

11 p.m., drinks, entertainment…and dessert!

Mia

I get like this when I’ve had too much caffeine. My world gets bright—everything yellow and glowing, like I’ve been in the swimming pool all day and am seeing the effects of chlorine. Only I haven’t had a thing to drink in hours, and I haven’t been in a swimming pool in maybe two years.

“Shit,” I hum to myself.

“Are you all right, Mia?”

Camille dries her hands then reaches for my elbows, steadying me.

“I’m okay, I just think…” I start to giggle, maybe cry a little too, everything I’ve just learned starting to penetrate my thoughts. I didn’t even get to wear my chef’s coat—the one with the pretty logo and that reads HEAD CHEF. Damn.

That thought almost makes me cry.

“What’s wrong with her?”

My eyes dart around in the direction I heard a voice coming from, and when my eyes finally settle on Jamie’s, I start to tremble. One of his team members is standing next to him, staring at me like I’m nuts.

“She’s all right,” Jamie speaks on my behalf. “Probably just needs to warm up. I’ve got her.”

He waves off my young protégé, then links his hand with mine, his grip strong. I have no choice but to keep up with his long strides, but when he leads me right back inside the frozen box we just escaped, I dig in my heels.

“Hell no!”

He turns without pause, and before I can yell again, I’m hoisted up over his shoulder, his arm tight around my waist while he drags me—quite literally—kicking and screaming back into the goddamned freezer.

“What the fuck is wrong with you? We just got out of here!”

He flings the door closed behind us, and it bounces, not fully latching. Gesturing to the temporary pins propping up the weight of the door, he never takes his eyes off of me.

“Do you not remember the scene five minutes ago—the drilling and ripping that broke that goddamned door open? It’s not locking ever again, Mia.”

He’s shouting his words, and it incites me to step up to him, my toes to his. My finger rigid, I press it to the center of his chest and push hard. He’s twice my size, and I know I can’t physically overpower him, but damn it all to hell, I’m going to leave a bruise on his ribs at the very least.

“Get me out of this goddamned freezer, Jamie!”

“No!” His fast answer leaves me rattled.

“No?” I echo.

His hands move to his hair, digging into the strands and gripping as he takes one large step back, his eyes trained on mine. His nostrils flare with a heavy breath just before he exhales, letting his arms fall to his sides and his head tilt back so he’s looking at the ceiling.

“No, Mia,” he says.

“I need to run the dessert. I need to make sure Jeffrey…”

“He’s been escorted out, and the dessert is handled. Neil has the trays circulating already. It’s fine. Everything…is fine.” His head falls forward again, and he looks exasperated. “Everyone important knows tonight was yours.

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