Clean Sweep by Katie Cross

Author:Katie Cross [Cross, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KC Writing

My fingers drummed the edge of my steering wheel as I navigated through Jackson City and back to the office. Thoughts fluttered through my head like a murder of rising crows.

Foremost on my mind was my promise to keep their secret. I didn’t like the thought of not telling Leslie what I’d learned—that didn’t sit right. Which meant that I might need to avoid her, which I also didn’t want to do.

Eventually, she’d find out that I knew. She’d probably be upset or never speak to me again or . . . any number of things.

But it still wasn’t my story to tell.

The office lay quiet when I stepped inside. I gazed around, muttered a swear word under my breath, and headed back out. My worry over keeping a secret from Leslie had me too distracted. I’d never be able to focus on new applicants.

Half an hour later, I made it back home. Celeste’s extra day off of school meant she’d be there too. I flipped the kitchen lights on as I navigated into the house, grabbed some leftovers, and watched the container spin through the microwave. The sound of Celeste laughing—she probably video chatted with one of her friends—drifted down the stairs.

“I’m home!” I called.

“Hi Dad!”

When she didn’t appear, I took my lunch into the other room.

Just to have sound, I flipped a game on and lowered to the couch. The rewarmed potatoes and chicken hardly had flavor as I attempted to track the game and think about Landon.

In the end, I finished the food, leaned back, and closed my eyes.

Who was I kidding? Myself? This whole thing was a friggin’ mess, and somehow I stood at the very center of it. The moment she found out I knew the truth about Landon and Starla and she didn’t, Leslie would flip.

My goal to ask her on a date seemed far, far away now. Not only was she going to plan their entire ceremony and wedding—which made sense in new ways considering Landon’s revelation—but she had the Mercedy reunion on her plate.

I wanted to ask her out more than ever. Snag some one-on-one time with just the two of us and really see what this woman was about, but her life had a chaos about it that wouldn’t allow free time anytime soon.

Maybe that was for the best.

Because I had the feeling that Leslie was a heavy rock rolling down the mountain of my life. Once I let her go, she wouldn’t stop. Then I’d slide with her, lost to it. Was I ready to be lost to any woman again?

Not by a long shot.

My hands itched to call her, but I held them back. No, this wouldn’t be the right time to hear her voice. Besides, we’d already spoken today. She called me. What would I even say to her?

So much. I would say so much to her.

Just to hold myself accountable, I grabbed my dirty dishes, walked into the kitchen, set my phone on the charger, and walked upstairs to take a nap.

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