Easier Said Than Done: A small-town, best friends to lovers romance by Marie James

Author:Marie James [James, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MJB Publishing
Published: 2024-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Cash

I can’t think of a time since Adalynn graduated high school that I didn’t crave her. Hell, some part of my deviant mind wanted her before I ever should’ve. I never acted on those desires, and I spent many hours criticizing myself for it. It didn’t change anything. Her smile has always had the power to bring me back to life, no matter how hard of a day I had or the level of disappointment I might’ve been feeling in my adoptive parents. It didn’t matter if I had let self-recrimination settle so deep inside of me that I alone couldn’t separate the happy parts of me from the miserable parts. Just that gleam in her eyes telling me that she had my back no matter what was enough to pull me back into the light.

I’m certain any therapist worth their salt could take one look at what we have and deem it unhealthy. I probably shouldn’t rely on her so much, but it’s not like I can change any of it. Our lives are so entwined with each other’s that my day doesn’t feel complete until I have the chance to lock eyes with her.

I got that this morning in my bedroom. I know that I’ll picture her sitting up in my bed, my covers sliding down her silky skin, a million times before I die. Despite seeing her earlier, I still crave her all day long. I spend the first half of the day at the office, trying to catch up on the never-ending paperwork and questioning why I ever thought police work was going to be fun and entertaining. The other half was spent patrolling town and waiting for a call to come in that might have me doing actual work rather than wasting the taxpayers’ money on gas.

I sweat through one uniform helping Mayor Abraham Fisher get a couple cows back in his fence, and all I can think about is Adalynn when I head back to the office to change.

The woman is an absolute goddess. I don’t hesitate to head to the bakery the second Chandler gets on shift to relieve me.

I know she’s been looking forward to having the baking class for weeks. She charged a small fee for supplies, but it was too little if you ask me. The expense of what she’s providing outweighed what the people paid, but I’d never tell her that. She’s an astute businesswoman, and her reasoning was that the people would have so much fun that they’d tell others and her next class would be bigger.

The line of cars out in front of the bakery when I pull up tells me that her first class was a success and she probably won’t be able to increase the class size next time. She has a hard time telling people no, and as much as I love that generous, giving part of her, sometimes it gets her in over her head.

A round of hellos catch me right at the door the second I pull it open and step inside.

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