Dating Season Complete Series (Dating Season #1-6) by Laurelin Paige & Kayti McGee

Author:Laurelin Paige & Kayti McGee [Paige, Laurelin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781957647081
Publisher: Paige Press, LLC
Published: 2022-04-26T23:00:00+00:00

SIX

Somewhere on Highway 93 it occurs to me that my Cinderella escape might just make me look like an asshole. Pretty sure it does, actually, and I can’t believe I ran out like that. He looked so peaceful and...okay, I panicked, if I’m telling the truth. Say what you will about my shambles of a love life, I’m a stellar employee and don’t want to ruin my pristine record. I’ve never been late or missed work since they hired me. Still, how rude of me to run out stuffing bacon in my mouth. I send some voice-to-texts apologizing.

“Good morning. I’m so sorry for running out. I’m not an asshole. I hope you believe me. I need to run home and get my uniform shirt. I’m having a case of the Mondays and it’s only Saturday. Ha.” Now I feel awkward because I said “ha” instead of laughing so I ramble on, “Thank you for the orgasm and everything else.” Probably shouldn’t just focus on the sex because that makes me look like a bigger asshole. “You’re a great guy and I’d like to see you again.” Mid-sentence, my phone dies.

Of course, I have no charger, because not only am I bold, I’m forgetful. Saturday traffic also punishes me for my impromptu overnight stay. A snarl of cars backed up on the highway eats away the time, and I watch the minutes tick away on the clock. When the jam clears, there’s zero time to run home for a shower, so I have no choice but to arrive at work wearing the same clothes from last night.

The dress that was perfect last night, is a little too tight and a little too short for a kid’s birthday pottery party, but it’ll have to do because I have only minutes to spare.

“Good morning,” I say to Anna on my way to the employee bathroom.

“Morning,” she says. “I have everything set up for the party. Mildred from Something Borrowed stopped by looking for you.”

“Really? You’re an angel. Thank you,” I call over my shoulder and rush into the bathroom to salvage my appearance.

Wildebeest is the word that comes to mind when I see myself in the mirror. As I finger comb my frazzled hair, I see there’s some wine on my sleeve. Lovely. I scrounge in my purse for concealer to hide the dark shadows beneath my eyes. I’m not normally the prepared-for-everything type of girl to carry an assortment of makeup in my bag, and now I wish I were. It would be preferable to my current devolution into a swamp creature. Bathroom air freshener is not really a great substitute for deodorant and perfume, but what can I do?

Over the next few hours, I keep a smile pasted on my face while we celebrate Cassandra’s birthday by making ceramic cupcakes. The kids are too loud and I’m too tired and there’s a minor clay fight, and it sucks.

When the last little person leaves and my shift ends, I head to Something Borrowed.

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