Sometimes by Lita Stone

Sometimes by Lita Stone

Author:Lita Stone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: psychic, telepathy, small town, vengeful, dark, vigilante justice, serial killer
Publisher: Aconite Visions
Published: 2015-10-25T00:00:00+00:00


Chapter Twelve

AUGUST 7TH

Cam turned into the break room and saw Brook sitting at the long table sipping on an iced tea. "You heard from Lola?" He glanced at his watch. "I'm unlocking the doors in a few minutes and she's not here."

"No," Brook said, "I'll try her cell."

"Don't bother. I already did. She's not answering. I have a no bullshit rule. No call. No show. No job."

"She had an early class but she should be here by now."

Cam strode to the dining room and found Carina at the hostess stand making out the floor chart.

"Lola's not here. Hopefully she's just running late but for now change the floor plan to a five server board."

Carina rubbed a napkin over the laminated paper, erasing the names drawn in black crayon. "That's not like her."

Cam glanced at his phone, checking the time. "Unlock the door. If she's not here in the next ten minutes, take her off the schedule."

"She's one of the best servers we have. Are you sure?"

"Yup."

Jake turned into the break room and leaned over Emily's shoulder. "I got a surprise for you." He took a seat beside her and handed her a 15" C-3PO replica. "He obeys forty different voice commands."

"You're giving this to me?"

"Mom gave it to me last year for my birthday but you're into Star Wars way more than me. Besides I don't want anything from her."

"Are you sure? I mean it's gotta to be worth something to a collector. You could probably get a hundred dollars for it."

"I looked it up. I could get two."

She shook her head, holding it out to him. "I can't take this."

"No?" He strode to the corner of the break room and tossed it into a trash barrel.

Emily jumped from her seat. "You wouldn't!"

"I think I just did."

She crossed the room and took both his hands in hers. "I'm with Ajay."

He laughed. "Everybody knows you're with Ajay."

Emily plucked C-3PO from the trash. "I thank you for thinking of me but please, take this back."

Jake slid his hand around her waist and pulled the string on her apron. As it slid to the floor he gave her a sly grin. "Just think of it as a gift from one friend to another." He rubbed his palm along the top of her head, messing her hair up. "I got to set up the line. I'll see you later."

"Jake." When he turned, she said, "Thanks. I love it."

"You're welcome."

Carina unlocked the front door. She headed back to the break room to herd the servers to the dining room. She stood in the doorway looking each one up and down as they passed. "Emily, your hair."

"Right." She slid a black elastic band from her wrist and gathered her hair into a pony tail.

Carina said, "What you do on your own time is none of my business, but the next time you feel the need to get gnawed on make sure it's better hidden. This is a family establishment. Try to keep that in mind."

"I have no idea what you're talking about?"

Carina smiled.



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