Touch Me by Lexy Timms

Author:Lexy Timms [Timms, Lexy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Dark Shadow Publishing
Published: 2018-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Katherine

IT WAS A GOOD DAY. No, it was a great day. Katherine felt peppy. She had more energy than usual—a trend she was beginning to appreciate. She caught herself humming as she restocked the small refrigerator in the front area.

“You are positively giddy,” Talia said, almost accusingly.

“I am, aren’t I?” Katherine replied. She shrugged a shoulder as she looked at the screen highlighting the drink orders and set to work.

The bakery was always busy, which she liked. It made the time fly by and she loved chatting with the customers. They rarely got any cranky customers and the regulars had welcomed her and made her feel right at home. She listened to Talia laughing and joking with the steady stream of customers.

Katherine heard a male voice behind her as she stood at the machine, making one of what felt like a hundred specialty drinks. She turned around, hoping it would be Ben, but found a stranger at the counter instead. The voices were similar, but the men couldn’t be more different. Ben was tall, handsome and smooth. The man currently trying to flirt with Talia was older, shorter and had no game, Katherine mused, turning back to work on the drinks.

It was a minor letdown. She was surprised to realize how much she missed him. They’d been talking on the phone every night, having lengthy conversations and getting to know each other better, but she missed being with him. Missed him touching her, smiling at her and making her feel safe and wanted. She enjoyed every minute with him. It was all strange and new, and the fact he was actually interested in what she had to say made her feel more confident than she had in years. It was like pulling an old dress out of the closet and realizing it fit.

She was getting more comfortable in her own skin and returning to the woman she used to be—before she ever met Tim. No, not the same woman. She was changed, forever changed. She had scars, literally and figuratively. But every scar made her a little stronger. They showed her she could take a beating and get back up the next day. There was little she was truly afraid of—besides Tim. He still scared her, but only because she had seen his truly evil side.

“Aren’t you supposed to be out of here?” Talia asked.

Katherine looked at the clock and realized her shift had ended fifteen minutes ago. “Oh, wow. The time flew by.”

Talia laughed. “For you maybe. I still have three hours and it feels like I’ve already been here forever.”

“Not me, I love this job,” Katherine said, meaning the words.

Talia looked at her like she was crazy. “Only you. Get out of here, you crazy woman,” she said, slapping her arm.

“What are your plans for the night?” Talia asked conversationally.

Katherine shrugged. “I’m going to go the market, get something for dinner and then kick back and do nothing.”

Talia laughed. “I’ve created a monster.”

One of the customers sitting near the window looked turned and gave her the once over.

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