AllFreeNovel
Share Us
My gaze drifts over Colton’s shoulder to collide with my sisters.I can see she is pissed off and things are about to escalate quickly.Luckily the lunch rush has passed, and the store is deserted except for the three of us and Darla in the back.
I quickly round the counter, close the door, and flip the sign.“Nothing is going on here Sasha,” I say softly trying to placate her.
“I saw you kiss my sister!”Her shriek is enough to have me wishing I was deaf.
Colton stands calmly watching us with his hands in the front pockets of his uniform.“You saw me kiss her cheek,” he corrects as he rolls his eyes.
“What does it matter anyway.Colton and I are friends.”I try to defend something I know is none of her business in any way.
“He is my ex-husband!”She throws her hands in the air before turning her glare on Colton once more.“You!”She points.“Is this your idea of revenge?Screwing my fat little sister?”
I gasp as if she had physically slapped me.I know we aren’t the closest but damn that hurt like a bitch.
“Don’t you dare talk to Echo like that you venomous bitch,” Colton threatens as he comes to stand beside me.“I’m not some vindictive asshole out to get you back for being a whore.”His words are harsh, and I see them land on my sister like physical blows.
“For your information,” I chip in.“I was going to ask Colton to dinner.”
“You can’t!”Sasha gasps.
“I’m an adult, Sasha.And I will do as I damn well please.”I am so tired of my sister looking down on me and demeaning me.
Yes, I was going to ask Colton to dinner.Eventually.I like him.His nice and kind and dear Lord do I enjoy looking at him.I’m single and I assume he is too.So why the hell not?
Colton puts his hand down the back pocket of my jeans and retrieves my cell phone.“Unlock.”And I turn my face to unlock it.“Here’s my number.Send me your address and I will pick you up at eight.”
“I live above the store.”
He chuckles before kissing my forehead and grabbing his box of treats.Unlocking the door, he walks out into the afternoon sunshine without even giving my sister a second glance.
“You can’t be serious,” Sasha continues as she follows me into the kitchen.
Darla is standing at the counter eating the icing from a bowl.Her curly red hair frames her face as she scowls at my sister.I shake my head discreetly telling her to stay out of it.
“I am.”I start cleaning up hoping she will take the hint and leave.
“He made me miserable!”
“You made both of you miserable!”I shout, throwing a plate on the floor.My chest is heaving with my anger.“You changed and we all saw it.You became someone none of us knew anymore.And the sad part is none of us know why.”
Sasha glares at me but I won’t back down.She is such a pampered little snot that she doesn’t see her own faults.First my parents, then Colton, and now poor, stupid Benjamin.
“You need to leave,” Darla says stepping up next to me.
“Who the hell do you think you are?”My sister turns her venomous gaze on the poor unsuspecting young woman.
“Get out!”I yell.“Or will call the deputy to forcibly remove you from my building.”
“You are going to regret this,” Sasha threatens.“Mark my words.”
Chapter Three
First date drama
Colton
I wasn’t planning on looking for Echo in town and I sure as shit was trying to convince myself not to ask her out when I saw her again.But just like everything else, Sasha was there to fuck with my plans.
Now, here I am standing in my bathroom, wrapped in nothing but a navy-blue towel, trying to convince myself that I can be friends with Echo without trying to get closer to her.I don’t know what the hell came over me when I kissed her in the bakery.I mean, it was a rather innocent kiss on the cheek but the moment I did it I knew I wanted to kiss her again.And again.And definitely not just on her cheek.
