Perpetuate by K.C. Ale

Author:K.C. Ale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: amnesia, enemies to lovers, enemies love
Publisher: K.C. Ale

Seventeen

Gemma

I’m not used to sitting around with not much to do. Being a student with two part-time jobs, having a father who often forgets to take care of himself, and living with two roommates who have household chores way, way down on the priority list, I don’t have a lot of spare time. I tried calling my dad’s cell phone earlier today, but it went straight to voicemail. I ended up studying for a few hours, but I was restless, like something was missing.

Not long after I left Carlson scowling after me in the hallway outside of the bedroom, he brought back a dozen different blended yogurts. A brisk knock at my door and a muttered yogurt in his absurd baritone was the last I heard from him. I don’t know about that guy, don’t like the way he looks at me, as if he fully anticipates I’ll try to run off with the precious silver and the Mercedes.

When my empty stomach couldn’t take it anymore and I ventured below stairs, it was to discover a team of sweaty workers busy sanding down a section of the hardwood. Thick clear plastic hung from the ceiling to the floor, insulating the drifting dust from the rest of the house.

Outside of the warped cocoon, Carlson was gesturing to one of them, yammering and pointing a colossal finger along a peeling wall. The contractor had his fists planted on his hips decorated in a serious-looking leather toolbelt when he sighted me on my way to the kitchen. I hadn’t thought anything of it, more curious about their progress than their discussion, until Carlson barked at the poor guy to stop ogling the boss’s girl. Even I flinched at the abrupt harsh blast.

The day dragged longer than I could stand.

It took less than five minutes to quit Conyers. Manny was used to people abandoning the job, just poof and not show for a few days, so he actually thanked me for letting him know. I considered and discarded the thought of leaving my post at the library. I don’t get a lot of hours there as it is, so it shouldn’t be too bad to manage HC and work study. Some nights and weekends. I can really use the money.

By seven o’clock I’m ready to climb the blemished wall.

Brad isn’t home yet. Not that I’m staring at the clock waiting for him to walk through the door while anxiously wringing my hands, but come on. Shouldn’t he have left the office by now? It’s Friday. Even the contractor and his team hustled out of here hours ago. Carlson, in his delicate me-giant-you-shut-up manner, took off without saying anything to me, presumably to pick up his boss. Does he have a home, I wonder, or is he true to his heritage by tunneling the dirt with his paws?

And when did I start thinking of Brad Hawkes as Brad instead of Hawkes?

Ugh!

I’d call him, but I don’t want him to get the wrong idea. Or the

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