Escape With You by Rachel Schurig

Author:Rachel Schurig [Schurig, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

When I get to the salon, Ellie shows me around a little. She claims she’s not friends with any of her co-workers yet, but I can tell just by the way they interact with her that several like her. Then she shows me her work station and I have to do everything in my power not to smile at the pictures she’s chosen to hang up there. In addition to the ones of her, Zoe, and Hunter, there’s a Polaroid of the two of us at a party this summer. Just the two of us. Ellie has a picture of me at work.

“Who’s your friend?” a male voice asks just as we’re turning to go.

“Oh, Chad. This is Fred.”

I shake the guy’s hand, quickly assessing him. This is the boss, apparently. Ellie had mentioned once that he was very flirty. Something in his eyes tells me that it’s more than that. I get a very predatory vibe from this guy and I don’t like it at all. When I release his hand he smiles a little, raising his eyebrows. I can’t shake the feeling that he’s challenging me.

But then Ellie is pulling on my arm to leave so I follow her from the building. As she slips through the door ahead of me I can’t help looking over my shoulder; Chad’s eyes have followed her all the way to the door.

“I don’t like that guy,” I tell her as soon as we’re in the truck.

She shrugs. “He’s not that bad.”

“He has a thing for you.”

“He’s married, Fred.”

“That doesn’t mean he can’t have a thing for you.”

She fidgets for a moment, as if debating something. “Okay, he kind of hits on me when his wife isn’t around.”

I stare at her. “He’s your boss! That’s totally inappropriate!”

“It’s not a big deal. Besides, he cut it out. For the most part.”

“For the most part?” I know I’m practically yelling and I do my best to reign it in a little. But I don’t like this—don’t like the creepy vibe I got from the dude or the things she’s telling me.

She arches an eyebrow. “You sound a little jealous, Fred. Which would be silly, considering you’re not my boyfriend. Right?”

“Right,” I grumble, starting the truck.

The nursing home is right on the outskirts of town and we arrive only minutes later. “My Nana is a very sweet lady,” Ellie warns me as I park. “She would be horrified if she knew half the shit I get up to. So you better watch your mouth, buddy.”

I give her a skeptical look. “Do you honestly think I’m going to, like, blab about our sex life or something?”

Ellie narrows her eyes at me. “You better not even breath the word sex in there. Or talk about alcohol or partying or, dear God, smoking weed.”

“Hell, Ellie. I’m a functioning member of society—I have a job and interact with adults on a daily basis. I think I can be trusted not to bring up taboo topics in front of innocent old ladies.

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