I started to ask for water that Shane decided to
speak.
“Are you coming into the office today? I
need you there, not here.” At his blunt words, Shannon’s eyes hit
mine quickly and then away. It was a movement so slight that only
another female would understand. She liked what he said. My guess,
she wanted Shane to need her for more than just work.
“I’ll be there,” she responded with a nod,
but never made eye contact.
Shane didn’t say anything. His eyes bore
into Shannon’s fac, and the silence grew.
I spoke up, “I already know what I want. Can
I go ahead and order?”
“Oh yes, sorry,” Shannon said as she fumbled
with her pen.
She took our order and I wasn’t surprised
when see Shane stared after her as she walked away and disappeared
into the kitchen.
“Why were you so rude to her when you
obviously care about her?” I asked.
His body tensed. “I don’t care about her,”
he said through his teeth. I didn’t bother to correct him. I just
gave him my “Yeah, right” look.
“I don’t,” he ground out. “I’m rather sick
of her, if you must know. She’s too quiet, nothing to look at, and
honestly, I would fire her if there was someone in this small town
to replace her… what the hell was that for ?” he asked on a
shout when I kicked him in in the knee under the table. I missed.
I’d aimed for his baby maker.
Shannon had been walking up with our drinks
when he’d started talking. She was now stopped dead in her tracks
and I could tell by the tears swimming in her eyes that she’d heard
everything Shane said.
Shane twisted his neck and he groaned. He
knew she heard too. I watched Shannon compose herself in an instant
as she continued to our table, set our drinks down and looked
directly into Shane’s eyes.
“Consider this my two week notice,” she said
softly, but firmly and Shane’s body stiffened further as he stared
at her in surprise. “And don’t worry… I’ll help you find someone to
replace me and most definitely someone better to look at,” she
finished. She untied the small pocket apron around her waist.
“I’m going to head over to the clinic now so
I can get things in order for my replacement. I’ll get Jenny to
take over here.”
“Shannon, I--” he started, surely about to
apologize, but she held up a hand and his mouth snapped shut.
“It’s okay, Shane. I understand. I’d rather
lose my house and live on the street than work for someone so… mean anyway.”
My God, she couldn’t even come up with a
word better than “mean”.
She faced me, and when she did, her face
softened. I already knew that she was a sweet girl by her
introduction, but I knew right then that I really, really liked her. Something about her reminded me a little of Lex.
“It was nice to meet you, Trish,” Shannon
whispered, her tone so small and sad that she even made me want to
cry.
She turned and hauled ass out of there. I’d
have done the exact same thing, but with a whole lotta cussing.
Shane jumped up and mumbled, “I’ll be right
back,” as he took off after her.
I sat there and contemplated the situation
between Shane and Shannon until a new waitress brought out our
food. Something was up with her, that much I was sure of, and it
was apparent that Shane had no idea what it was.
I ate slowly as different ideas ran through
my mind. I was going to find out what Shannon was hiding.
What did she mean when she said she’d
rather lose her house and live on the street ?
I sighed.
Shane still hadn’t come back and I was so
deep in thought that I didn’t hear the footsteps that arrived at my
side until it was too late.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
“How the hell did you get here?” I heard
Tony bark and my fork froze mid-air. I looked up and straight into
Tony’s heated eyes. Then my eyes moved to the left, where BJ stood
next to him.
Just fucking perfect .
I glanced down to see they were holding
hands. It might have been because he dragged her to
speak.
“Are you coming into the office today? I
need you there, not here.” At his blunt words, Shannon’s eyes hit
mine quickly and then away. It was a movement so slight that only
another female would understand. She liked what he said. My guess,
she wanted Shane to need her for more than just work.
“I’ll be there,” she responded with a nod,
but never made eye contact.
Shane didn’t say anything. His eyes bore
into Shannon’s fac, and the silence grew.
I spoke up, “I already know what I want. Can
I go ahead and order?”
“Oh yes, sorry,” Shannon said as she fumbled
with her pen.
She took our order and I wasn’t surprised
when see Shane stared after her as she walked away and disappeared
into the kitchen.
“Why were you so rude to her when you
obviously care about her?” I asked.
His body tensed. “I don’t care about her,”
he said through his teeth. I didn’t bother to correct him. I just
gave him my “Yeah, right” look.
“I don’t,” he ground out. “I’m rather sick
of her, if you must know. She’s too quiet, nothing to look at, and
honestly, I would fire her if there was someone in this small town
to replace her… what the hell was that for ?” he asked on a
shout when I kicked him in in the knee under the table. I missed.
I’d aimed for his baby maker.
Shannon had been walking up with our drinks
when he’d started talking. She was now stopped dead in her tracks
and I could tell by the tears swimming in her eyes that she’d heard
everything Shane said.
Shane twisted his neck and he groaned. He
knew she heard too. I watched Shannon compose herself in an instant
as she continued to our table, set our drinks down and looked
directly into Shane’s eyes.
“Consider this my two week notice,” she said
softly, but firmly and Shane’s body stiffened further as he stared
at her in surprise. “And don’t worry… I’ll help you find someone to
replace me and most definitely someone better to look at,” she
finished. She untied the small pocket apron around her waist.
“I’m going to head over to the clinic now so
I can get things in order for my replacement. I’ll get Jenny to
take over here.”
“Shannon, I--” he started, surely about to
apologize, but she held up a hand and his mouth snapped shut.
“It’s okay, Shane. I understand. I’d rather
lose my house and live on the street than work for someone so… mean anyway.”
My God, she couldn’t even come up with a
word better than “mean”.
She faced me, and when she did, her face
softened. I already knew that she was a sweet girl by her
introduction, but I knew right then that I really, really liked her. Something about her reminded me a little of Lex.
“It was nice to meet you, Trish,” Shannon
whispered, her tone so small and sad that she even made me want to
cry.
She turned and hauled ass out of there. I’d
have done the exact same thing, but with a whole lotta cussing.
Shane jumped up and mumbled, “I’ll be right
back,” as he took off after her.
I sat there and contemplated the situation
between Shane and Shannon until a new waitress brought out our
food. Something was up with her, that much I was sure of, and it
was apparent that Shane had no idea what it was.
I ate slowly as different ideas ran through
my mind. I was going to find out what Shannon was hiding.
What did she mean when she said she’d
rather lose her house and live on the street ?
I sighed.
Shane still hadn’t come back and I was so
deep in thought that I didn’t hear the footsteps that arrived at my
side until it was too late.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
“How the hell did you get here?” I heard
Tony bark and my fork froze mid-air. I looked up and straight into
Tony’s heated eyes. Then my eyes moved to the left, where BJ stood
next to him.
Just fucking perfect .
I glanced down to see they were holding
hands. It might have been because he dragged her to
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