Eight Long Years by Ajme Williams

Author:Ajme Williams [Williams, Ajme]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-03T16:00:00+00:00

17

Jude

Thank goodness I was moving today because without the physical and mental distraction that moving involved, I’d either be over at August’s giving him a beating of a lifetime or I’d be begging April to give me a chance.

I wanted to give her space that she seemed to need. I hoped that now she knew I’d tried to reach her and never got her letters, maybe she’d forgive my perceived infraction. I forgave her. Hell, I’d forgiven her even when I thought she’d sent that letter, which brought me back to August. Jesus…he’d been my friend. Why would he have purposefully gotten in the way of me and April?

I knew why. He didn’t think I was good enough for her. It was possible he was right, but it wasn’t for him to decide. The more I thought about it, the more pissed I got. April and I might have been young but what we had was special and he’d made sure that we each were hurt by the other. Fucker!

I didn’t own a lot so moving was fairly easy. I had some pieces of furniture ordered and delivered. The moving people set the couch and chair in the living room, a small dining table and chairs in the dining area off the kitchen, and the king-sized bed in the one bedroom. The box of pots and pans, and a four-place setting of plates arrived at the office the other day. I had the basics. It wasn’t a home really, but it was mine.

It was before noon and I was hungry. The cupboards and refrigerator were bare, except for some beer, so I headed out for some food. I remembered a cupcake place down the street called Petal’s and I wondered if that was owned by April’s friend. Perhaps I could learn something through her that would help me win April again. I took a quick shower with the hotel samples I lifted of shampoo and soap. I really needed to go to the store.

“Well as I live and breathe, it’s Jude Mason,” the woman behind the counter said when I entered.

“Petal, how are you?” I said. Like April, she looked mostly the same. She had fiery, wild red hair and a mischievous smile. I’d always liked her, and I’d gotten the feeling she’d like me, as April’s boyfriend, too.

“Oh, I can’t complain. What can I get you?”

I looked over the assortment of cupcakes. “Quite a place you have here.”

Her green eyes watched me, assessing me, and I wondered what April had told her. “I do alright. Are you still a big fan of lemon bars?”

I grinned, surprised she remembered how I’d always buy her out when she’d have a table at some fair or the farmers market. “I do.”

“I have a limoncello cupcake with lemon curd you might like.” She opened the class case and took out a cupcake with fluffy frosting and candied lemon on top.

“Looks delicious. What do I owe you?”

“On the house. In honor of your service.”

I arched a brow.

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