Sweet Dreams by C L Easton

Author:C L Easton [Easton, C L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Black Rose Publishing
Published: 2024-10-29T00:00:00+00:00

I should’ve stopped it, but goddamn Silas was amazing. And now I’m suffering the consequences. Then again, it’s what I deserve. Friends and sex don’t mix. This is why I have stayed single all this time. It’s not worth the heartache.

I woke up alone. Which honestly doesn’t surprise me. I knew sleeping with Silas would change things, even though he said it wouldn’t. But why wouldn’t it change? Sleeping with a friend can complicate things when you’re not in a committed relationship. I let my emotions seep into this entire thing, and I’m unsure how I can pretend otherwise now.

The only thing I have left to do now is drag my ass back down to my shop and see if John is down there. And probably call my parents and explain my stint in jail. Maybe I’ll call them as I walk, blow off steam, and no one can bug me. AKA Elma, she can’t say anything if she finds me.

I dial my parents and the ancient contraption known as a landline shrieks for attention, much to my dismay. Naturally, my parents are the proud owners of this relic, clinging to the past with their refusal to embrace voicemail. Go figure. I swear, trying to track those two down is a task of its own.

Me: I need to talk to you and Mom. Call me

If that doesn’t work, I have no clue what will—maybe getting Mom a cell phone.

As I approach my shop, a wave of joy washes over me. Even with the renovations, I still adore being here. I only hope it has a chance of reopening. With the amount of blood that is being poured into it, The Dancing Goat will dance once again.

That joy flew out the window when I noticed John wasn’t at the shop with his crew. He should be here ripping up the place, permit or not. I fumbled to find my phone and dialled him.

“John, what’s going on?”

“Teagan, I couldn’t get a hold of you yesterday. We got called away for another job. I’m so sorry. We won’t be able to get to your shop for a few more days.”

“Yeah, sorry about that. I sorta got arrested.” I unlock the door and step in. As I venture deeper into the shop, the scent of wood hits me square in the nose.

I swear, I can practically hear John touching the bridge of his nose. “Teagan.” He exhales. “Stop pestering Nancy. We can’t work with you in jail.”

“Well, technically, you can. It would only make your job harder.”

“Teagan, no more jail.”

“Promise,” I tell him with my fingers crossed. “I’ll let you get back to work, and I’ll do something.”

After hanging up the phone, I look at the checkout desk and find something interesting. I see a small black box with a red bow. Could it be something one of John’s crew forgot to take with them? Naturally, I can’t resist picking it up to see if there’s a name on it. But as soon as I find the name tag, I quickly drop it in surprise.

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