The Wolf's Darling (The Wolfe City Pack Book 1) by Sophie Stern

Author:Sophie Stern [Stern, Sophie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Amy

So my car is completely done.

It needs a new engine and about five other new parts that I can’t afford and to be honest, even if I could, aren’t worth buying. The cost to repair the vehicle is much higher than its current value and when Herb tells me, I almost burst into tears.

It’s just one more thing.

It’s one just more problem.

It’s just one more issue I have to deal with.

Herb is gentle with me when he explains the situation. He offers to buy the car from me at a fair price and I know he’s being generous, for some reason. It’s not worth what he’s offering.

“I’ll give you a few minutes, all right?” He says, and I nod, grateful for the privacy he’s offering. A little bit of alone time is exactly what I need to decide what I’m going to do. Herb walks away and I start pacing in the little waiting room. There’s an old, vinyl couch and a vending machine, but I don’t want a snack and I don’t want to sit.

I want to clear my head.

After a few minutes, I decide to get out of the tiny waiting room. I walk outside and away from the shop. There are a couple of people standing around outside and I’m reminded of the diner this morning when so many heads turned toward me. There are two women and three men here now. I’m not sure if they work at the auto-body shop or if they’re just hanging out. Someone sniffs the air and I blush. Do I stink? Fuck. I showered, but maybe I got sweaty earlier. I’m not sure.

People in Wolfe City seem to have very sensitive noses, either way.

“Hello,” one of the guys says to me.

“Um, hi,” I give a little wave. I don’t really want to make friends right now, but I also don’t want to be rude. I want to wallow in self-pity and feel bad about my bad luck. I can’t believe my car is completely finished. I can’t believe I broke down in the middle of nowhere and my car is just done.

I guess I’ll be here for a couple of days, after all. I’m sure Hope will come pick me up, but I don’t want to burden her, so I should arrange a moving truck or rent a car for a couple of days. I’m not really even sure where to start, though.

With all of these thoughts swimming through my head, I don’t notice the people moving closer to me until they’ve almost completely surrounded me.

“Where are you from?” One of the women asks, not unkindly. She’s got dark red hair pulled back in a ponytail and a bright smile. Her tank top shows off her delicate curves and I’m caught off-guard by just how pretty she is. I’m not usually interested in women, but she’s something else.

“Missouri,” I tell her.

“You’re a long way from home,” one of the guys says. He runs his hand up and down my arm and I shiver, but not from fear: from arousal.

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