Breaking Josephine by Marie Stewart

Author:Marie Stewart [Stewart, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
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Publisher: Amazon Digital Services
Published: 2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I dragged myself to work on Tuesday, reluctant to leave Hartley Manor and leave Dex. But he needed to attend to Hartley Industries and I needed to earn some money before I found myself unable to pay rent. Besides, I thought to myself, some time apart might be a good thing. I felt consumed by Dex, everything I did, everything I thought revolved around him. Getting some space and perspective couldn’t be bad. And I liked the rhythm of the Red Barn, its hustle and bustle in the morning, taking orders, filling empty coffee cups, smiling and chatting about innocent topics like why it rained all the time in Oregon and how the beach was so different up here in the Pacific Northwest compared to sunny Southern California.

When my shift ended, I grabbed my things and headed up to Mable’s to relax by myself with a cup of coffee before picking up a few groceries in Jack’s down the street. As I waited in line, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Macy’s mom Diane behind me in line. Her dyed-blonde hair was pulled into a ponytail and her face was strangely make-up free. I realized I’d never seen her not done up, and noticed the wrinkles around the corners of her eyes and mouth for the first time. She tucked a stray bit of hair behind her ear, and the diamond rings covering her fingers sparkled under the coffee shop’s lights.

“Oh, hi Mrs. Daugherty,” I said, smiling at her.

“Hi Jo. You know I’ve said this before, but Jo you really can call me Diane, it’s okay,” she said, smiling.

“I know,” I said, feeling uncomfortable and out of place, “it’s just a hard habit to break. So what brings you into Mable’s?” I said, trying to be friendly.

“Oh,” she said casually, “I just finished yoga down the street and thought I’d take a break with a coffee before I have to go work on plans for the charity auction I’m hosting in the fall. How about you?”

I smiled and replied, “I just thought I’d take a break too. I just finished work at the restaurant and need some groceries, but I thought enjoying a coffee would be a nice way to relax for a while.”

Diane gave me a warm and smile and said, “well, how about I buy and we sit for a few minutes and chat?” Sensing my reluctance, she added, “that way I can try and pry all you know about Macy and William out of you for a few minutes. You know she never tells me anything.” Diane laughed a bit and gave me another smile. I knew she was trying to be friendly, but it seemed phony and artificial. I felt awkward and didn’t really have any interest in spilling Macy’s secrets to her mom, but at the same time I didn’t want to be rude. Diane had been nothing but nice to me since I became so close to Macy.

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