Sapphire Falls: Going for Wilder (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Trish Edmisten

Author:Trish Edmisten [Edmisten, Trish]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-10-22T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

“Oh, man, this is so good,” Shelby said around a mouthful of pie.

Jillian shook her head. “You are the only person I know who eats apple pie for breakfast.”

“Have you had this stuff?” Shelby sounded affronted.

Jillian didn’t need to answer. Shelby knew she’d had Dottie’s fresh baked apple pie before, and her sister was right to worship the pie. The crust was always flaky and buttery and the apple filling inside had the faintest hint of cinnamon. Still, as much as she liked Dottie’s pie, Jillian couldn’t bring herself to have it for breakfast.

Shelby took a drink of coffee and followed it with a satisfied sigh. “You know what the best part of the festival is?”

“What?”

“Being able to take three days off of work and knowing no one’s going to complain because practically everyone is doing it.”

Jillian nodded her agreement. Teaching piano out of her home gave her the freedom to set her own hours, but teaching kids meant working around their school schedules. That sometimes meant later evenings and the occasional weekend.

Taking a few days off for the festival meant she would have the chance to recharge and have fun doing it, starting with breakfast with her sister at Dottie’s Diner. It seemed everyone had the same idea. Nearly every table in the place was full, including the table where Walt Wilder sat with the other retirees. Though Vince had joined his father, Jackson wasn’t with them.

Shelby followed her line of sight. “I wonder where Jackson is.”

“Who knows?” Jillian tried to pretend the answer didn’t matter to her.

“Speaking of Jackson, why do you think he took off so fast last night?”

“Oh, well, that’s probably because I maybe, might have, you know, kissed him.”

Shelby sputtered on her coffee. “I’m sorry. Did you just say you kissed Jackson?”

Jillian glanced at the table where Walt and Vince sat, but neither man was paying attention to them.

“When did this happen? How did this happen? I need details,” Shelby demanded.

“Last night. You and Garrett were already in the dining room and Mom and Dad were still in the kitchen,” Jillian answered. “Jackson and I were about to go into the dining room, and it just kind of happened.”

“That doesn’t explain anything.”

“It explains how and when.”

“What about why?”

“You didn’t ask that.”

“I’m asking you now.”

“I think I just got overwhelmed with nostalgia or something.”

Shelby raised her eyebrows. “Nostalgia?”

“That song reminded me of something sweet Jackson said to me once, and I got carried away,” Jillian explained. “It’s not like it matters anyway.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s obvious he doesn’t want a repeat performance considering his disappearing act.”

“Maybe he just needs time to realize how much he still loves you.”

“You’ve been reading too many romance novels.” Jillian glanced at her watch. “We should probably get going. We’re supposed to meet Coach Cooper at the kissing booth in five minutes.”

Shelby took one last swig of her coffee before they gathered their things and slid into their coats. Since it was her turn to treat, Jillian took the check to the register.

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