Granting Her Wish by Erin Bedford

Author:Erin Bedford [Bedford, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Embrace the Fantasy Publishing
Published: 2017-07-26T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

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THE MOMENT JARED WALKED INTO the shop, I jumped up from my seat. A determined expression set on his face as he made his way straight to the counter where Aly stood frozen to the spot.

I stepped forward to try and stop him but Aly unfroze long enough to shake her head at me. I dropped my arm, but didn’t sit back down. Forced to sit on the sidelines while she took care of it, I waited for my chance to get the guy out of there.

Wished for or not, Jared wasn’t going to stay around long.

Thankfully for Aly, the line had died down or I had no doubt the scumbag would have just cut in front of everyone. The satisfied look on his face was enough to make me want to punch him. But I stayed away because it was what Aly wanted. Not as if she’d wished for it.

As if that would stop you? a voice in my head taunted.

Ignoring the voice, I tried to listen to what Aly and her ex were talking about. From the displeasure on her face, it couldn’t be anything good.

“You can’t just come in here. This is my job,” Aly told Jared, clear venom in her voice.

If Jared could tell she was upset he didn’t show it. He placed his hands on the counter and leaned over the register, a desperate expression on his face.

“You won’t talk to me at your home. What choice did I have?”

Aly crossed her arms over her chest and sniffed, “For good reason.”

“Come on, Aly. Babe,” Jared reached over the counter and tried to grab her arm, but she stepped out of his reach, “So, it’s going to be like that? After everything we’ve been through you won’t even let me touch you. Talk to you? You at least owe me that.”

Even I knew the idiot’s words were wrong. Aly’s face reddened and her fingers curled into fists. Excitement took hold of me as I hoped she would finally put him in his place.

Sadly, before Aly could so much as draw her arm back, Jade stepped in. She took a hold of Aly’s hand—which had begun to rise up from her side—and clasped it in her own.

Shooting Aly a warning look, Jade turned her fiery gaze on Jared. “She doesn’t owe you anything.”

“You mind your own business. Leech,” Jared sneered at Jade, his eyes scanned up and down Jade’s form in obvious disdain. I swore if Jade hadn’t wanted to hit the man before, she was ready to hit him in Aly’s place.

“You’re one to talk,” Jade argued, stepping up to the counter. They were beginning to draw the attention of the other customers, which Aly had noticed too. She pulled Jade back from the register and gave Jared an icy glare.

“I don’t have anything to say to you. I don’t owe you anything. You ruined any chance for that last time. Now, you need to go before I call the cops,” Aly pointed a finger toward the door, a firm determination her face.

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