tip.”
“I doubt it’s a mistake. The Adams brothers always tip well,” Kate laughed.
Irrational jealousy surged through her, aimed at the pregnant woman.
Again.
The jarring, possessive behavior didn’t make sense. She was new in town, didn’t know anyone, and she was on the run. Randy, the owner, and Kate, had been nothing but friendly and helpful. They’d shown her kindness unlike others who had turned their backs when she’d asked for help. She was in no position to make friends, or start a relationship, but when Seth walked in and sat in her section, it seemed all bets were off.
She wanted him with a desire so fierce it momentarily froze her.
At first, his intense stare and barked questions had frightened her. Did he know her secret? Had he followed her all this way? Would he kill her here or drag her back?
She grew angry until Kate appeared at her side as if to remind her everything would be okay. From that moment on, she let the fear slip away and sexual hunger consumed her.
When Kate had lingered at the table and talked to Seth, jealousy gripped her as she placed his order and poured his coffee. She had no right to feel anything for him, and yet, she wanted the right.
She wanted to belong to him.
He didn’t speak for the rest of the meal and she wondered if Kate had warned him off, or told him of her circumstance, until she noticed the bulge in his pants. He wanted her, and the knowledge gave her newfound confidence. She gave him a tiny smile, but though he’d been watching her, he didn’t return the sentiment.
She told herself it didn’t matter. Men didn’t want her, except the one that wanted her dead, and she should have known better than to try and flirt with the hot man. He was way out of her league.
Her height, combined with her weight and extra curves, had carved out her future a long time ago, and she had accepted it.
She would never feel the touch of a man who truly loved her.
Sex was different than love, and she’d had sex before. Many times. Every man wanted to try out a chubby girl at least once. Finding a sexual conquest for a night of fun was challenging, but not impossible. Finding a sexual partner to last longer than one night proved harder.
It didn’t matter. After she’d discovered battery operated toys, she’d found out she didn’t need a man to send her over the precipice into a toe-curling orgasm. She could come on her own, something she rarely did with a man desperate for release anywhere he could get it. For those men, she was nothing more than a hole. If it weren’t her, it would be someone else.
The part she missed, the part she never got to experience, was the part where someone stronger than her held her in his arms and told her that everything would be okay…and meant it. She didn’t need a man to rescue her, but it would be nice to feel the protective strength of a man like Seth.
Next to him she felt small, sexy and womanly. She wanted to ditch her jeans and tees for the silky material of satin dresses and lacy lingerie. Next to most men, even those a few inches taller, she’d always felt big and awkward. It was as if she had a huge spotlight on her that followed her everywhere. She could never blend in, and she knew her physique had played a role in her discovery.
If she’d been smaller, she would have stayed hidden and undetected.
She shook her head to clear it of the ugly images and continued filling the salt and pepper shakers. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened in nearly two weeks. Deep down she knew the men tracking her would never stop until she lay in a dead heap somewhere, but this town had brought hope.
One month of running had left her nearly broke. All of her savings disappeared as she fought to stay alive. Often she questioned her choice to run, especially when she had so few friends and a mediocre job, but she didn’t want to die alone in an alley somewhere. She deserved more than that. At least she thought she did. Hopefully
“I doubt it’s a mistake. The Adams brothers always tip well,” Kate laughed.
Irrational jealousy surged through her, aimed at the pregnant woman.
Again.
The jarring, possessive behavior didn’t make sense. She was new in town, didn’t know anyone, and she was on the run. Randy, the owner, and Kate, had been nothing but friendly and helpful. They’d shown her kindness unlike others who had turned their backs when she’d asked for help. She was in no position to make friends, or start a relationship, but when Seth walked in and sat in her section, it seemed all bets were off.
She wanted him with a desire so fierce it momentarily froze her.
At first, his intense stare and barked questions had frightened her. Did he know her secret? Had he followed her all this way? Would he kill her here or drag her back?
She grew angry until Kate appeared at her side as if to remind her everything would be okay. From that moment on, she let the fear slip away and sexual hunger consumed her.
When Kate had lingered at the table and talked to Seth, jealousy gripped her as she placed his order and poured his coffee. She had no right to feel anything for him, and yet, she wanted the right.
She wanted to belong to him.
He didn’t speak for the rest of the meal and she wondered if Kate had warned him off, or told him of her circumstance, until she noticed the bulge in his pants. He wanted her, and the knowledge gave her newfound confidence. She gave him a tiny smile, but though he’d been watching her, he didn’t return the sentiment.
She told herself it didn’t matter. Men didn’t want her, except the one that wanted her dead, and she should have known better than to try and flirt with the hot man. He was way out of her league.
Her height, combined with her weight and extra curves, had carved out her future a long time ago, and she had accepted it.
She would never feel the touch of a man who truly loved her.
Sex was different than love, and she’d had sex before. Many times. Every man wanted to try out a chubby girl at least once. Finding a sexual conquest for a night of fun was challenging, but not impossible. Finding a sexual partner to last longer than one night proved harder.
It didn’t matter. After she’d discovered battery operated toys, she’d found out she didn’t need a man to send her over the precipice into a toe-curling orgasm. She could come on her own, something she rarely did with a man desperate for release anywhere he could get it. For those men, she was nothing more than a hole. If it weren’t her, it would be someone else.
The part she missed, the part she never got to experience, was the part where someone stronger than her held her in his arms and told her that everything would be okay…and meant it. She didn’t need a man to rescue her, but it would be nice to feel the protective strength of a man like Seth.
Next to him she felt small, sexy and womanly. She wanted to ditch her jeans and tees for the silky material of satin dresses and lacy lingerie. Next to most men, even those a few inches taller, she’d always felt big and awkward. It was as if she had a huge spotlight on her that followed her everywhere. She could never blend in, and she knew her physique had played a role in her discovery.
If she’d been smaller, she would have stayed hidden and undetected.
She shook her head to clear it of the ugly images and continued filling the salt and pepper shakers. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened in nearly two weeks. Deep down she knew the men tracking her would never stop until she lay in a dead heap somewhere, but this town had brought hope.
One month of running had left her nearly broke. All of her savings disappeared as she fought to stay alive. Often she questioned her choice to run, especially when she had so few friends and a mediocre job, but she didn’t want to die alone in an alley somewhere. She deserved more than that. At least she thought she did. Hopefully
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