Witches Get Stitches by Juliette Cross

Author:Juliette Cross [Cross, Juliette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Juliette Cross

Chapter 17

~VIOLET~

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“Good. That settles the food issue. I’ll contact them today,” said Livvy.

She’d had the fantastic idea of acquiring two food trucks for the grand opening. With a small after-hours fee, they’d set up on our dead-end street and work late for us.

“All we have left to discuss is the music. I had some ideas.” Livvy was tapping her notes into her tablet.

I’d been avoiding Nico’s gaze most of the meeting in our small office. He wasn’t behaving angry at all. If anything, he was being exceptionally cordial, but it still felt off.

My heart had been jackhammering sporadically all morning, every time I thought of what I was going to tell him after the meeting. Though he gave me a few puzzled looks, he hadn’t been rude or anything like I thought he might after our last interaction.

Forcing my focus back on Livvy, I said, “We’re not going to have an eighties tribute band. I don’t want The Cure and Depeche Mode on loop for this crowd.”

Livvy arched a brow at me. “Are you hating on my music?”

“Not at all. I just think our clientele is more eclectic.”

“So do I, which is why I hired Southern Sun. They play a mixture of old and new classics with more of a rock vibe.”

“I know them.” Nico had one ankle crossed over the knee of his other leg, his body leaning away from me in the chair at my left. “They’re a good band.”

Those were the most words he’d said all morning. I gave up on being nonchalant and turned my head to take him in.

He looked way better than he did two days ago. He’d shaved, and the bags under his eyes were gone. And while he looked cool and aloof, there was an edge to his demeanor. Nico was often broody, but usually with an easy smile. For me, anyway. Now he barely looked at me.

And if that didn’t chafe my ass, the fact that he was being painfully professional did. No banter. No flirting. Nothing but pure professionalism coming from him. Not a single, solitary note of friendliness anywhere. This was going to be harder than I’d thought.

“Fine,” I agreed. “That’s good for me then.”

“Who’ll be manning the merch table?” Livvy asked while typing on her phone.

“Sean will do it,” I said, realizing I hadn’t even asked him to work the grand opening yet.

“Lindsey mentioned she’d help out however we need,” added Nico. “I’ll see if she’ll relieve Sean when he needs a break.”

That rubbed me wrong. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll ask her when she gets in later today.”

Nico stood. “She’s already here. Working on some sketches for the display portfolios we’re putting in the lobby.”

“I didn’t even talk to her about that yet,” I said to him.

“Don’t worry about it.” Then he finally looked down at me, hands propped loosely on his hips, expression blank. “I did.” Then he turned his attention back to Livvy. “Are we done?”

It was way early for Lindsey to be here.

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