Perfectly Broken by Jullian Scott

Author:Jullian Scott [Scott, Jullian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2017-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Cassie

Cassie forced herself not to look in the rearview mirror as she drove away. While she had been putting on a brave face for Jack, inside she was a mess. She firmly believed that she had to keep living her life, but she wasn’t entirely convinced that she would be safe on her own. It helped seeing her bag on the passenger’s seat and knowing that Jack’s gun was within arm’s reach.

It was a beautiful autumn morning in Chicago and the sun was shining brightly. Cassie drove along the lake at a leisurely pace, enjoying the view of the sparkling blue water. In just a few weeks, that water would begin to freeze over. Traffic was low and Cassie reached Dayton faster than she expected.

She had promised Jack that she wouldn’t be alone, so she headed to the diner to wait until it was time to open the library. Her restless night was beginning to catch up with her after the long drive and she ordered yet another coffee to combat the tiredness that seemed to be seeping from her bones.

“Alone this weekend?” the waitress, Trina asked. She had been working when Cassie and Jack stopped in the previous weekend.

“Just me,” Cassie replied with a tight smile. “Keep the coffee coming, okay?”

“Late night?” Trina asked with a pointed smile. “If I had a man like yours, I’d be up all night every night.”

Cassie blushed. “Jack is pretty wonderful.”

“I’m not sure Lawson would agree.” Trina filled a large mug with coffee and placed it in front of Cassie. “Does he know about your boyfriend?”

“Lawson?” Cassie couldn’t seem to avoid talking about a man she hardly knew. “It’s really none of his business and I doubt he even cares about my personal life.”

“You could always ask him,” Trina said, nodding her head toward the door as it opened.

Cassie swiveled in her seat and nearly groaned when she saw Lawson standing in the doorway. He was staring straight at Cassie, so she had no choice but to acknowledge him.

“Hey,” she called with a wave of her hand.

“Cassie Miller.” Lawson’s voice lacked its usual energy. As he approached her, he glanced around the diner. “You here alone?”

For someone that had done everything alone her first three months in Dayton, it was odd to be answering that same question twice within ten minutes. “Alone but not lonely,” she said, pushing out the chair next to her. “Join me.”

“Sure.” He caught Trina’s attention and pointed to Cassie’s coffee. She nodded understanding and reached for a mug. “How’s your Saturday treating you?”

“Alright so far. Just got into town.” Cassie noticed that several of the other diners were watching them. “I was in Chicago yesterday.”

“Visiting friends?” he asked, still sounding strange. He thanked Trina for the coffee she placed in front of him.

Cassie took a deep breath and said, “I was spending time with Jack.”

“Jack.” Lawson’s face made a visible twitch. “The boyfriend?”

“Yes, Jack is my boyfriend.” It was apparent that word about Jack had spread throughout the town.

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