Something Like Family by Burch Heather

Author:Burch, Heather [Burch, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781542045780
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 2017-09-12T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

From the story Becca got from Alexandra, who’d heard it from Buck who heard it from Tommie, Rave and some mystery girl were at the ice cream shop on the other side of the square. Becca was working, so right now, she couldn’t be bothered with gossip like this. Still, her skin went clammy, and her hands started trembling. She should have known not to fall for a guy so soon after having a broken heart. All the pieces weren’t fully healed, and that made the blow that much worse.

Alexandra took the stack of dirty dessert plates and mugs from her hand. “Go see what’s going on,” she said with little emotion in her voice, though her eyes were filled with compassion.

Becca shrugged. “I don’t own him. We’re not married.”

Alexandra set the dishes aside and took Becca by the hand. She led her into the small, hot kitchen. “You’re falling for him, Bec. And he’s a guy with a lot on his plate right now. He needs you. And you need him. Don’t let some other girl steal your happy ever after.”

Becca stared up at the ceiling. Is that what Rave was? Could he be? She considered the possibility of him as her happy ever after. They were light and life to each other, that was certain. But forever? She didn’t know. Forever had always seemed so far away. And with the thought of him sharing an ice cream cone with another girl, forever seemed like a lonely, desolate place. She stripped off her apron and tossed it to Alexandra. “Be right back.”

Alexandra gleamed with pride. “Take your time, sweetheart. I’ll hold down the fort.”

By the time Becca jogged from Sustenance across the courtyard to Mel’s Ice Cream Shop, a bead of sweat from the blazing sun above trickled down her spine. Another appeared on her temple. She brushed at it, splitting her thoughts between how she could effectively break up with him and at the same time give him a chance to explain. This was madness, she decided. Breakup. That was the answer. But when she rounded the corner and saw the beautiful blonde sitting beside Rave, all she felt was jealousy. It raked over her head and clawed down her shoulders. Her teeth clamped down, her hands clenched.

Just as she prepared to turn on her heel and not give him the satisfaction of knowing what she’d seen, a little boy appeared at their tableside. His hair was blond, his face smeared with mint-green ice cream. He hugged Rave and carried his cup and spoon to the trash, then disappeared on the other side of the table.

This had to be Daniel. And that meant the young woman beside Rave was Ashley, the one who’d broken his heart.

The strangest sense of both defeat and calm washed over her. Her gaze dropped to the concrete and stayed there. A breeze blew the scent of freshly baked waffle cones in her direction, and though waffle cones were her favorite, the sugary, almost nutty scent left her feeling nauseated.

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