Whispers by Jen Talty

Author:Jen Talty [Talty, Jen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jupiter Press
Published: 2019-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

Courtney forced a smile as she watched the kids in Ms. Ricter’s class devour her goodies. Not only did she wish she could’ve made enough for the whole school, but she wished things had gone differently with Owen this morning. But she couldn’t let Jake continue to get reamed out by two grown men for something she’d asked him to do.

Thanks a lot, Grandma.

Wasn’t my idea to use the kid. Should have let me do the meddling.

Still would have backfired.

Then make it right. Try being honest with him this time.

Her grandmother’s words of wisdom echoed in her head. Courtney wanted to shake her fist to the skies. She knew Owen didn’t like games. But telling him they were soulmates who had to find each other, or their lives would always feel unfulfilled, disjointed, and basically unsatisfied wouldn’t have worked. No, that wouldn’t go over real well with Mr. Skeptical.

“Thanks, Courtney,” little Nicky said.

“Anytime.” Her heart warmed by the sweet smile on his face. Poor kid had just lost his mother to cancer, and his father had run out on him the year before. Currently, Nicky was living with his uncle, but he worked full-time and just couldn’t do the school thing. So Courtney figured bringing in snacks every so often for him might bring a little more happiness to his life.

“My uncle doesn’t have a girlfriend you know.”

Boy did she ever. The man called her at least twice a week. His uncle was nice enough, but he wasn’t Owen. “I’m sure your uncle will find the right person, just like I have. You know, each person has a soulmate. One person that was made just for them. When you find them, you just know it.” She heard a click and glanced toward the door as that someone just strolled into the classroom. Her heart leapt to her throat.

“Good morning, Chief McNally.” Ms. Ricter greeted him at the door with a smile and red cheeks. “Thanks for coming by.” She patted his bicep and got all giddy.

Damn. Courtney hadn’t expected competition. Her grandmother had told her all about Natalie, the girlfriend from hell, but she’d long since disappeared and last she’d heard was engaged to some assemblyman. Courtney checked out the teacher and although she was cute, she didn’t think Owen would be interested. But what the hell did she know. And by the narrowed stare Owen tossed in Courtney’s direction, he wasn’t too happy she was there.

“Ma’am.” He nodded.

She swallowed her pounding heart, keeping her focus on the kids.

“Class.” Ms. Ricter clapped her hands. “Let’s grab our goodies and gather on our mat. Chief McNally is going to talk to us about the importance of safety while we go trick-or-treating.”

This should be Courtney’s cue to leave, but not when Ms. Goody-Two-Shoes teacher was ogling her man. Instead, she adjusted herself in her seat, snagged a piece of cake, and licked at the frosting while staring at the object of everyone’s attention.

He squirmed. So she positioned herself to give him a good look down her shirt if he chose.

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