sometimes. If she
worked hard enough, she could do anything. She wished there was a bakery in
town, that would have been the perfect job for her. But what she really needed
right now was money. The diner seemed to be the fastest way to get it. There
were other jobs in town, but she needed the flexibility of the diner to be with
Johnathan and for the baking business.
When she arrived home, there was an unfamiliar car in the
driveway. They weren't expecting any company that she knew of. Entering
through the kitchen door, she saw her mom having coffee with a brunette woman.
They looked to be around the same age.
“Hi, Lily,” her mom greeted “this is Karen. She's the real
estate agent that we’re going to list the house with.”
Lily felt as though her stomach had fallen to her feet.
This was actually happening. She wasn't going to be able to stop it. No no
no.
“It's nice to meet you, Lily.” The woman smiled.
“Nice to meet you too,” she said automatically and glanced
at her mom. “So, the house is officially on the market?” This can't be
happening.
“Yes, the listing will go out tomorrow.” Her mom watched
her face carefully. Waiting for Lily to lose her mind probably. But she felt
too numb to do anything except nod.
“Well, that was fast.”
“It doesn't take long,” Karen said.
Lily's throat started to close up, threatening to choke her.
The two women stood. “We're going to go to lunch, honey, and
talk about the house a bit. I'll be back this afternoon.”
“Do you want me to pick you up in town?” Forcing herself to
be polite when all she wanted to do was throw a tantrum.
“Karen is going to drive and bring me back.” Her mom gave
her a gentle squeeze but Lily hardly felt it.
“Have a good time then.” She stood rooted to the spot as
they started to leave.
As her mom swung open the door, Sam stood there with his
fist poised to knock. There he was again. He wouldn't leave her alone. She
hated him. This was all his fault. Things were fine until she met him.
Sam couldn't stay away. He had Rick and Dean watch the shop
so he could check on Lily. He hated the way things went at the diner and that
she drove home upset. He knew she wouldn't be happy to see him but he wanted
to try and apologize. Just as he was about to knock the door opened.
Sarah stood in the opening. “Sam. I didn't know you were
coming by,” she smiled and motioned him inside.
Stepping into the cheery kitchen, his eyes found Lily. Her
face was tight with anger and her eyes shot daggers at him. Nice. He gave her
a nod, knowing she wouldn't cause a scene in front of her mother.
“Sam, this is Karen. She going to list the house for us.”
The woman, Karen, stuck her hand out and gave him an
appreciative once over. He wasn't interested. He only had eyes for one woman,
who was currently trying to kill him with angry glares.
“What company are you with?” He asked.
“Falls Real Estate.” She smiled, probably thinking he
wanted to catch up with her later.
Sam's eyes went to Lily. Her hate filled look was still on
him. If he left with the real estate woman, she would probably be thrilled to
be rid of him.
“Well, we're off,” Sarah announced brightly. “I'll see you
in a bit, Lily. Bye Sam.” He kept his eyes on Lily as the two women left.
They stared at each other for several seconds. His body
started to tighten at the impending confrontation.
“I told you to stay away from me.” She practically growled
at him.
What was wrong with him that he wanted this young woman so
bad when she wanted to flay him and leave him out for wild animals to consume?
He wanted her, though. He couldn't seem to get enough of seeing her.
“I wanted to apologize to you about earlier.”
She blinked, not expecting his response.
“I know you're only doing what you think is right.”
“It doesn't matter what you think Sam.
worked hard enough, she could do anything. She wished there was a bakery in
town, that would have been the perfect job for her. But what she really needed
right now was money. The diner seemed to be the fastest way to get it. There
were other jobs in town, but she needed the flexibility of the diner to be with
Johnathan and for the baking business.
When she arrived home, there was an unfamiliar car in the
driveway. They weren't expecting any company that she knew of. Entering
through the kitchen door, she saw her mom having coffee with a brunette woman.
They looked to be around the same age.
“Hi, Lily,” her mom greeted “this is Karen. She's the real
estate agent that we’re going to list the house with.”
Lily felt as though her stomach had fallen to her feet.
This was actually happening. She wasn't going to be able to stop it. No no
no.
“It's nice to meet you, Lily.” The woman smiled.
“Nice to meet you too,” she said automatically and glanced
at her mom. “So, the house is officially on the market?” This can't be
happening.
“Yes, the listing will go out tomorrow.” Her mom watched
her face carefully. Waiting for Lily to lose her mind probably. But she felt
too numb to do anything except nod.
“Well, that was fast.”
“It doesn't take long,” Karen said.
Lily's throat started to close up, threatening to choke her.
The two women stood. “We're going to go to lunch, honey, and
talk about the house a bit. I'll be back this afternoon.”
“Do you want me to pick you up in town?” Forcing herself to
be polite when all she wanted to do was throw a tantrum.
“Karen is going to drive and bring me back.” Her mom gave
her a gentle squeeze but Lily hardly felt it.
“Have a good time then.” She stood rooted to the spot as
they started to leave.
As her mom swung open the door, Sam stood there with his
fist poised to knock. There he was again. He wouldn't leave her alone. She
hated him. This was all his fault. Things were fine until she met him.
Sam couldn't stay away. He had Rick and Dean watch the shop
so he could check on Lily. He hated the way things went at the diner and that
she drove home upset. He knew she wouldn't be happy to see him but he wanted
to try and apologize. Just as he was about to knock the door opened.
Sarah stood in the opening. “Sam. I didn't know you were
coming by,” she smiled and motioned him inside.
Stepping into the cheery kitchen, his eyes found Lily. Her
face was tight with anger and her eyes shot daggers at him. Nice. He gave her
a nod, knowing she wouldn't cause a scene in front of her mother.
“Sam, this is Karen. She going to list the house for us.”
The woman, Karen, stuck her hand out and gave him an
appreciative once over. He wasn't interested. He only had eyes for one woman,
who was currently trying to kill him with angry glares.
“What company are you with?” He asked.
“Falls Real Estate.” She smiled, probably thinking he
wanted to catch up with her later.
Sam's eyes went to Lily. Her hate filled look was still on
him. If he left with the real estate woman, she would probably be thrilled to
be rid of him.
“Well, we're off,” Sarah announced brightly. “I'll see you
in a bit, Lily. Bye Sam.” He kept his eyes on Lily as the two women left.
They stared at each other for several seconds. His body
started to tighten at the impending confrontation.
“I told you to stay away from me.” She practically growled
at him.
What was wrong with him that he wanted this young woman so
bad when she wanted to flay him and leave him out for wild animals to consume?
He wanted her, though. He couldn't seem to get enough of seeing her.
“I wanted to apologize to you about earlier.”
She blinked, not expecting his response.
“I know you're only doing what you think is right.”
“It doesn't matter what you think Sam.
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