The Second Jam by Lila Felix

Author:Lila Felix [Felix, Lila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lila Felix
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

She showed up the next morning at work almost at noon. Instead of talking, she hopped up onto a tool bench and watched her dad work while drinking something green from a cup. It didn’t look appetizing.

We played our game a little. She pretended not to look at me. I pretended not to look at her.

I pulled her legs up with one hand while I opened a drawer and got a tool I didn’t need.

She passed by me, talking to her dad and accidentally brushed her hand along my back.

It was blessed torture.

“Oh, Bea, from this angle, your hair almost looks normal.”

Someone needed to squeeze the suit out of there.

“Passive-aggressive, much?” She spit back and I smiled down at the engine in front of me, proud of her.

“Don’t start your shit today, Bea.”

I knew she could handle this on her own, but that didn’t mean I was going to stand around and take it, job or no job. “Watch your mouth, Peter. I won’t ask you again.” I spat his name.

“Oh, look who grew a pair.”

“Why don’t you go back to your desk? We are doing real work out here.” I could hear Uncle Falcon giving me the stink eye for that one.

“Since when is staring down Bea’s ass considered work?”

I bowed up and put down my wrench before I stuffed it up his nose. Before reacting, I glanced at Jacob who was in his own world. He wouldn’t even notice if I clocked the clown. Then I looked at Beatriz. She was scared, but doing a damned fine job of hiding it from everyone but me. Whatever he had done to her was still under her skin.

I got in Peter’s face and my nose almost touched his. “One last time. If I hear you talk to her like that again, your nose will be in the back of your head. Are we clear?”

He smiled, revealing gunk in his teeth. With a tightening of his tie and a wink to Beatriz, he turned around and went back to his office—or away. I didn’t pay attention to which way he went. I just knew he left.

“Are you okay?”

She nodded, but her shaking body told me no. Dirty or not, she needed me. I stalked over to her and pulled her to me. She fisted my shirt on both sides and squished herself closer. “I don’t know why he still gets to me.”

“Because he’s an asshole who majored in intimidation. I could strangle him.”

“Don’t.”

“I won’t. I just want to. You’re shaking, honey girl.” Her body was shivering under my arms. “Breathe. It’s going to be okay. I won’t let him near you.”

She breathed and the warmth went through my shirt, through my skin and down into my soul. She was a part of me now. I would do anything to protect her.

But I couldn’t tell her yet.

It was too soon.

It wasn’t soon enough.

“I know. I came over to tell you thank you for putting me to bed. It was very sweet of you.

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