Honorable Disgrace by Stephanie N. Pitman

Author:Stephanie N. Pitman [Pitman, Stephanie N.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Goodreads: 23877049
Publisher: Creative Prose Publishing
Published: 2015-01-27T05:00:00+00:00

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I hesitated, my hand on the door handle of the Jeep. I wanted to kiss him, but his mood had become surly and closed the closer we got to town. He gripped the steering wheel, not looking at me, his profile rigid. “Cory, what’s the problem?”

I followed his gaze through the window and into the pizza parlor. Ahhh, there it was.

“Is that what this is about? Brad?” He didn’t say anything, and after a few silent seconds, I sighed. I pried his hand from the steering wheel and held it in mine. “Cory, you don’t need to worry about him. I’m not the slightest bit interested in him. I have who I want.”

His eyes softened but silence continued to stretch between us, time slowly ticking by. “I don’t like it.”

“Don’t like what?”

“You working with Brad. I just . . . don’t trust him.”

I squeezed his hand. “I’ll be fine. There are other people working with us. I better go, they’re waiting on me.”

“Hey, hang on.”

He leaned across the seat and tugged me to him. He gave me a lingering kiss that left me gasping, and I clutched his shirtfront. “I’ll see ya later.”

The corners of his mouth turned down, but then his face brightened. “I’ll come pick you up if you want.”

“No, that’s okay. I won’t get off until past ten, so I think I’ll just stay at my sister’s tonight.” I didn’t want him going out of his way for me any more than he already had, but he looked so forlorn.

He watched me sullenly and then gave me curt nod. “Okay. I guess I’ll see you tomorrow.”

“Yep, see ya. And thanks for the ride.” My heart ached leaving him this way. I kissed him again deeply, until his breathing became labored. Reluctantly, I moved away. “Mmm, bye, Cory.”

My kiss had had the desired effect, his laughter rumbling deep in his chest. But it also made me wish I’d said no. I could have stayed with Cory for the evening. Why had I agreed to work again? An image of Cory in a fitted tux came to mind. Oh yeah, homecoming.

I waved as I hustled through the back door, the delicious smell of hot pizzas wafting out. Inside, everyone was frantically moving to and fro from the stations to the phones and to the front counter. I rushed to the bathroom to change my shirt and snatched an apron off a hook as I came out. As I clocked in, I glanced out the open door and spied Cory’s Jeep still parked outside. It was empty. I peeked out the door and squinted against the setting sun, the sky a dark pinkish-rose. Where was Cory?

Brad was up front helping a line of customers and I started toward him to let him know I made it. When he saw me he broke into a wide smile and my stomach gave an involuntary flutter. I gave him a quick wave and turned to hide a frown by clumsily picking up a ringing phone.

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