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down the street.
*****
Kassie lowered her head as Nick’s car drove off. He stopped at the corner for a long pause and she saw him looking back at her from inside his car as if he would turn around. Finally, he pulled off and drove down the street. ‘ Thank God!’ Kassie thought to herself. They had talked this morning and she had put her feelings out on the table. Nick had tried to deny her claims, but in the end had to concede. Kassie had not blamed or accused, simply stated that their relationship had been fun, but it had run its course and they parted as friends.
Kassie turned to go in only to see Tim watching her from his porch, she gave him a sweet smile. Tim waved and started to turn away but then something odd happened. He stopped, looking at her with a combination of hunger and curiosity in his eyes. It hit her hard, like the highest possible voltage of electricity shooting through her body. Desire like nothing she had ever experienced gripped her, boiling at her core like a volcano about to erupt. Kassie stepped back involuntarily, shaken.
Pulling her gaze from his, she went into her house, closing and locking the door, half expecting him to come banging on it any moment. Kassie leaned against it and closed her eyes. She couldn’t believe she was feeling this way. All her muddled thoughts could come up with was, “Oh no!”
*****
Chapter 7
Kassie worked all day and most of the night on her illustrations before she realized it was nearly twelve am. She left her desk for food, still feeling in such a haze about her feelings for Tim. Kassie wasn’t sure if she should let them die or pursue what was feeling.
She was pulling cold cuts out of the fridge when her house phone rang. She picked up, tucking it under her ear.
“Hello.”
“Hey!” Rose’s perpetually cheerful voice piped on the other end.
“Hi Rosie.” Kassie smiled
“Hey Kass, I’m sorry to call you so late. Are you busy?”
“Making a midnight snack.” Kassie said distractedly, nearly dropping the turkey on the floor.
“Well, good news.” Rose said
“Okay.”Kassie was instantly on alert. Sometimes Rosie’s good news was a little scary.
“Albert Moseley wants you to do the illustrations for his new story.” She said.
Kassie stopped moving. “ The Albert Moseley?”
Albert Moseley was the biggest children’s book writer in the world. He’d been writing for over fifty years so he was the official children’s book authority. He could literally ruin your career with a single word.
“Yes.” Rose said excitedly. “He loved the illustrations you did for ‘Oatmeal and wool socks .”
“I can’t believe it!” Kassie said excitedly. “Um, when do I meet with him?”
“Friday at ten am, he’s inviting you to brunch. Oh and Michelle also wants you to do her ‘Dylan’s Heart’ romance novel cover.” Rosie said referring to their friend Michelle Kelly, a famous romance/sci-fi writer.
“Oooohhhhh!” Kassie said smiling. “I can’t wait!”
“Also Mr. Harper’s Almond Grove was given the green light. I have Jared editing it and you better get started on those illustrations.” Rose said.
Kassie leaned against the counter clutching her chest. Mr. Harper’s Almond Grove was her book and she never thought it would be published, but Rosie told her she would work hard to get it done and she had.
“Wow.” She shook her head. “It’s so much.” Kassie whispered and closed her eyes.
“Well Dylan’s is the first thing you have to do, Mickey needs it stat. I picked five male models with a description of what she wants and they’ll be over on Wednesday for your perusal.” She chuckled and Kassie shook her head.
“I’ll bet you had fun. I’ve never done it like this before. Why is she letting me pick him?” Kassie asked.
Most times she didn’t see the men first hand; she would just receive a photo of the pose or meet whoever Mickey chose and sketched him from there. She was shocked that the ball
*****
Kassie lowered her head as Nick’s car drove off. He stopped at the corner for a long pause and she saw him looking back at her from inside his car as if he would turn around. Finally, he pulled off and drove down the street. ‘ Thank God!’ Kassie thought to herself. They had talked this morning and she had put her feelings out on the table. Nick had tried to deny her claims, but in the end had to concede. Kassie had not blamed or accused, simply stated that their relationship had been fun, but it had run its course and they parted as friends.
Kassie turned to go in only to see Tim watching her from his porch, she gave him a sweet smile. Tim waved and started to turn away but then something odd happened. He stopped, looking at her with a combination of hunger and curiosity in his eyes. It hit her hard, like the highest possible voltage of electricity shooting through her body. Desire like nothing she had ever experienced gripped her, boiling at her core like a volcano about to erupt. Kassie stepped back involuntarily, shaken.
Pulling her gaze from his, she went into her house, closing and locking the door, half expecting him to come banging on it any moment. Kassie leaned against it and closed her eyes. She couldn’t believe she was feeling this way. All her muddled thoughts could come up with was, “Oh no!”
*****
Chapter 7
Kassie worked all day and most of the night on her illustrations before she realized it was nearly twelve am. She left her desk for food, still feeling in such a haze about her feelings for Tim. Kassie wasn’t sure if she should let them die or pursue what was feeling.
She was pulling cold cuts out of the fridge when her house phone rang. She picked up, tucking it under her ear.
“Hello.”
“Hey!” Rose’s perpetually cheerful voice piped on the other end.
“Hi Rosie.” Kassie smiled
“Hey Kass, I’m sorry to call you so late. Are you busy?”
“Making a midnight snack.” Kassie said distractedly, nearly dropping the turkey on the floor.
“Well, good news.” Rose said
“Okay.”Kassie was instantly on alert. Sometimes Rosie’s good news was a little scary.
“Albert Moseley wants you to do the illustrations for his new story.” She said.
Kassie stopped moving. “ The Albert Moseley?”
Albert Moseley was the biggest children’s book writer in the world. He’d been writing for over fifty years so he was the official children’s book authority. He could literally ruin your career with a single word.
“Yes.” Rose said excitedly. “He loved the illustrations you did for ‘Oatmeal and wool socks .”
“I can’t believe it!” Kassie said excitedly. “Um, when do I meet with him?”
“Friday at ten am, he’s inviting you to brunch. Oh and Michelle also wants you to do her ‘Dylan’s Heart’ romance novel cover.” Rosie said referring to their friend Michelle Kelly, a famous romance/sci-fi writer.
“Oooohhhhh!” Kassie said smiling. “I can’t wait!”
“Also Mr. Harper’s Almond Grove was given the green light. I have Jared editing it and you better get started on those illustrations.” Rose said.
Kassie leaned against the counter clutching her chest. Mr. Harper’s Almond Grove was her book and she never thought it would be published, but Rosie told her she would work hard to get it done and she had.
“Wow.” She shook her head. “It’s so much.” Kassie whispered and closed her eyes.
“Well Dylan’s is the first thing you have to do, Mickey needs it stat. I picked five male models with a description of what she wants and they’ll be over on Wednesday for your perusal.” She chuckled and Kassie shook her head.
“I’ll bet you had fun. I’ve never done it like this before. Why is she letting me pick him?” Kassie asked.
Most times she didn’t see the men first hand; she would just receive a photo of the pose or meet whoever Mickey chose and sketched him from there. She was shocked that the ball
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