The Beekeeper by S.M. Shade

Author:S.M. Shade [Shade, S.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-20T00:00:00+00:00

I know you’re pissed at me. Can we talk tonight once you’re back?

As much as I miss him right now, I’m doing the right thing. Sparing my heart. Because just seeing his name on the screen makes my chest ache.

CHAPTER 19

ARLOW

I’ve resisted contacting Calli, despite the urge to apologize again or try to get her to talk to me. She’s upset with me and has every right to be, but I hate how we left things between us, especially after the night we had together. Mistake or not, it was the best night of my life. She let herself be so vulnerable with me only to find out hours later what I’d done before we met. I’m not sure if she’s angry or hurt or both. I just want to fix it. The last thing I ever want to do is hurt her.

After not hearing from her the last few days, I finally texted her this morning since she’s due back any time. She left me on read.

Ten hours later, she hasn’t responded. I’m not going to be able to concentrate until I see her get home safely tonight, even if she doesn’t want to hear from me. Instead of working in the barn as I have been almost nonstop, I sit on my porch. I’m usually an extremely patient person but every minute that I don’t see headlights coming down our road feels like an eternity.

To try to distract myself, I open the app to the new trail cameras I installed in the woods a few days ago. Only two of them receive a strong enough signal for me to get real time notifications and see the pictures on the cloud. The others will require me to pull the memory cards manually.

Two videos wait for me. In one, a deer wanders past, pausing near the bridge to drink from the stream. In another, a rabbit hops by. No men in masks or other trespassers. I’ve installed some security cameras around my barn and house as well. A package holding cameras for Calli’s place waits for her on my kitchen table. I’m not sure if Handleman is who I’m dealing with but I’m not taking any chances.

Minutes tick into an hour and then another. It’s getting late, our time of night, and I won’t be surprised if it’s the middle of the night before she turns into the driveway. My phone buzzes on the table beside me and my heart leaps at the sight of her name. Until I read her reply.

Calli

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