Hard Pressed by Kate Canterbary

Author:Kate Canterbary [Canterbary, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
ISBN: 978-1-946352-13-2
Publisher: Vesper Press

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Proofing

v. The period of time the dough must rest after dividing and rounding.

Annette

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Brooke: I was on the front porch just now, staring at the ocean and wondering how my life managed come apart at the seams like the last days of Rome, and who did I see sneaking out the back door of your shop but Sheriff Lau.

Brooke: I have to assume he was leaving after a quick morning romp and I am impressed.

Brooke: I have a multitude of questions but I am still impressed.

Annette: Thank you.

Annette: And your life hasn't fallen apart. You're doing awesome.

Brooke: Don't distract me from the topic at hand but you're wrong, my life is a Shakespearean tragedy and I am never more than five minutes away from floating myself down a damn stream like Ophelia.

Annette: Why don't we unpack that for a second?

Brooke: No. No. I'd rather hear about your quickie, please. The thrill of your life is the only thing keeping me going.

Annette: I'm still processing but here's what I know for sure. It didn't seem quick.

Brooke: Ohhhhhh that's the best kind.

Annette: It was incredible. I've never had sex like this before. I'm smiling like a lunatic and my belly feels like cotton candy.

Brooke: Does this mean you've completely foreclosed the possibility of a sister-wife setup? If there were any two women who could make it work, it would be us.

Annette: I love you but if you say that again, I'll tear your eyes out.

Brooke: Fair enough.

Brooke: When are you seeing him next?

Annette: I'm not sure. He got a call and had to go check on something near the Nevilles' inn.

Brooke: That place is fucking haunted.

Annette: No disagreement here.

Brooke: You didn't articulate next steps? Didn't establish expectations going forward? He just zipped up and zipped out?

Annette: I could barely speak when he kissed me goodbye. I was in no condition to formulate action plans.

Brooke: He really knows what he's doing, huh?

Annette: My head is fizzy like sparkling water, my chin is still trembling, and I can't feel my lips. Aside from sex in the storeroom, he brought me cold brew and chocolate old-fashioneds and said really sweet things. I almost told him I loved him.

Brooke: I wouldn't blame you. I love him for you.

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