Winter Storm by Winkes Barbara

Author:Winkes, Barbara [Winkes, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Eternal Press, winter, Relationship, Barbara Winkes, GLBT, Contemporary, Romance, women, Coming out, Autumn Leaves, Lesbian, Lesbian Romance, womens fiction
ISBN: 9781615728749
Publisher: Eternal Press (a division of Damnation Books LLC)
Published: 2013-02-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

She didn’t call right away, though, busy with getting Maggie ready for school and scheduling another appointment with the Tunisian family who had another possible project for her. Easy said, not so easy done. Callie knew Rebecca was putting that call off, and in spite of all the understanding she’d said she had, Callie felt frustrated.

By eleven, she offered to leave for a little while, hoping that Rebecca would tell her it wasn’t necessary.

“Well okay, then. I’ll have my cell if you need me.”

Walking in the cold, passing by snow-covered lawns and snowmen, Callie wondered if Rebecca was only now becoming aware of any regrets she might have. There had been a bit of a tug of war regarding the girls, and there had been Maria’s death. Callie missed the smart witty woman greatly. She’d been just about the only friend she’d made in Autumn Leaves—aside from Rebecca.

What was happening now?

These complications weren’t going to go away anytime soon. Dina would be a teenager for a little while longer, and then it would be Maggie’s turn. The new minister had just started his job. As for Rebecca’s doubts…Callie had no prediction.

She checked her watch and wondered if Rebecca had at least made that call. She’d give her some more time, Callie decided, and opened the door to the small bakery on the street she was walking on. They had a few tables inside. She felt like rewarding herself with something sweet, the state of her own projects notwithstanding.

At the counter, she ordered a hot chocolate, turning around to find all of the five tables occupied, Nicole at one of them—of course.

“Hi gorgeous,” Nicole said, looking up from her newspaper. “It’s a little crowded here, but if you don’t mind, you could sit with me. I promise to behave.”

“Are you following me?” Callie asked, rather unfriendly, hot chocolate in hand. This was more like the Nicole she remembered, acting the next day like nothing had happened. She looked back to the counter and thought she might need even more reward, as in a piece of cake.

“Hey, it’s a small town,” Nicole said, still smiling. “I’m staying for a little while. There might be some business opportunities. How are you on this beautiful morning?”

Callie sat down with her chocolate and muffin. “If I sit here, will you just leave me alone?”

“Whatever you like.” Nicole regarded her, her gaze now serious. “I know you, Callie. You go for the sugar rush whenever things go awry.”

“You don’t know anything.”

“I pay attention.” Nicole shrugged. “This town isn’t very gay-friendly indeed. I wonder why you stay.”

“You know why.”

Callie looked at the woman she had once been with. There was none of the crazy attraction from the beginning, nothing of the roller coaster of emotions Nicole had once put her through. She was just somebody stating facts that Callie was trying hard to make herself ignore. She was…different.

“I know, I know, but you don’t have to live here. Sucks for the little girl—what was her name again? To change schools, but really, kids get over that.

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