Finding Sky by Cass Sellars

Author:Cass Sellars [Sellars, Cass]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635555226
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2019-09-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

At seven a.m. Sunday morning, Jess felt hungover but somehow freer when she stared up at the bedroom ceiling. She had even taken the time to change the sheets and clean the bathroom before falling into bed at one in the morning, a welcome addition to her feeling of a new start.

She replayed the events of the prior evening, and while she had wished for a calm and mature resolution, she knew the outcome had been the right one.

Whitney had texted her twice. The last text said, Reply to my message if you want to fix this. She deleted the text instead and felt guilty but somehow triumphant.

She selected a name from the contacts app, and the phone started ringing before she could give much thought to her plans or motivations.

“Hello?”

Jess could hear rustling of sheets through the phone. “You asleep?” Jess rolled onto her side and curled into her pillow as she spoke.

“No, just lying here. You?” the sleepy voice replied.

“Obviously not. I was thinking.” The cadence of their conversation was familiar and comfortable and not at all expected.

“Sounds ominous.” Skylar yawned softly.

Jess found the sensation of it coursing over her skin. The sound of Skylar’s morning voice was some mixture of raw honey and fine espresso.

“Did you find a dresser yet?” She dreaded the thought that she had.

“No. I was running through San Francisco with you yesterday, remember?” Skylar replied with a smile in her voice.

“I do remember.” Jess held her breath briefly before exhaling her next words. “So, I had a thought.”

“Okay. Why don’t you wow me with your genius?”

“Have you ever been to the Alameda Antiques Faire?” Jess held her breath. What was she doing?

“No. It’s only on the first Sunday of the month, and I either forget or there’s always something else happening.”

“So, today is the first Sunday and I was thinking we could go and look for your dresser and see if there’s anything else we can’t live without. Like jars of doll heads or X-rated mannequins—there is a little bit of everything.”

“Sounds charming. But unless we get an inflatable dresser, it’s not going to fit in either one of our cars.”

“I happen to have Dino’s truck and a taste for something questionable from a food truck.” She waited for the answer like a five-year-old getting clearance for pre-dinner ice cream.

“Promise you won’t make me haggle? I hate negotiating at these places.”

“I am a champion haggler and you can look away, my dear.” She was already pulling jeans from her closet.

“You’re awesome, but I hate to take up your Sunday looking for used furniture for me.”

“You’re not taking it up. I wanted to go and you’re the perfect excuse.”

“First I’m your pizza alibi and now your eccentric shopping excuse. Very curious, Ms. Ivan.”

“Sounds like I need to stand on my own two feet.”

“I’m only kidding. I need a shower and ten minutes to wrestle this mop into a ball cap.”

“If I leave now, I can pick you up at eight-ish with coffee.”

“Bring me a caramel latte and I’ll owe you big.

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