Promise Me by JL Crosswhite

Author:JL Crosswhite
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999535714
Publisher: Tandem Services Press

Chapter Seven

Cait tossed the Jitter Bug cup in her office trash and tried to concentrate on her computer screen. She wasn’t having any luck. Just like she didn’t have any luck last night falling asleep. With the memories of Grayson’s kiss and the vandalism of her house chasing each other through her head, it was early hours in the morning before her exhausted brain gave up and went to sleep.

The good news was she had gotten her car back today. Alani had helped her pick it up and return the rental. Being out and about had helped wake her up a bit.

Maybe she needed another coffee. She wandered out to the break room and grabbed a cup. Not as good as Jitter Bug’s, but decent.

Of course, her thoughts weren’t the only things keeping her up. The once-comforting creaks of her house now made her wonder if the vandal was back. Plus, her new little roommate wasn’t too happy with being confined to his crate. Grayson had brought it over with Cam’s food, dishes, and favorite toy. He howled and whined until she relented and set him free. He hopped up the stairs behind her. She had put down an old blanket for him with one of his toys on the floor next to her bed, but as soon as she was in bed, he leaped up to join her, claiming the extra pillow. She was too tired to make him get down. Plus, knowing he would serve as an early warning system allowed her to finally close her eyes.

How was little Cam doing without her today? She had put him back in his crate with his toy. Maybe if she weren’t around, he’d settle down. She’d check on him at lunch.

Coffee refilled, she made her way back to her office, steps slow, as if she might have some great revelation on the way.

Arms outstretched, Rachel stopped her. “This is for you. A reporter from the South County News wants a comment on the vandalism.”

Cait took the paper and blew out a breath. Great, that was all she needed. More publicity. Website views had been up since the first incidence of vandalism. Traffic was up a bit at the farm store. But customers and vendors had both been calling, skittish about what the farm’s troubles could mean for them.

“Thanks, Rachel. I’ll handle it.” Once in her office, Cait plopped in her chair. She’d much rather be thinking about Grayson’s kiss—and when it might happen again—instead of dealing with this mess that she couldn’t wrap her mind around.

One piece that didn’t make sense was Mario. Why him? She clicked on the farm’s website and went to the About Us page. There was a small bio on each of their full-time employees that emphasized the family nature of the farm. Mario was there with a photo, but no last name or indication of where he lived.

She glanced at the message slip with the reporter’s name on it. With all the inquiries, she should at least check the farm’s website to make sure all was up to date.

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