“Hmm...I think you can fit an extra one in right now.” She waggles her brow, making it impossible to deny her.

“Fuck yeah, I can. But it’s gonna be a quickie.”

Everleigh removes my clothes, then hers, then within seconds, she’s straddling my legs. We move together flawlessly and give each other exactly what we need. She always knows how to take my mind off things because right now, all I can think about is her.

Chapter Fifteen

EVERLEIGH

Ding.

I jump for the millionth time when the door chimes and a customer walks in. I can’t complain because it’s a sound I’ll never get tired of hearing, especially now since the shop re-opened last week. I’m grateful for it, but I’m on edge. Lexie shoots me a concerned expression, but I look away and greet the woman who came in.

After helping her find some lovely tops and accessories, I ring her up. I notice the way she looks at me and immediately grow suspicious. When the store is empty, I sigh in relief.

“You doin’ okay? You’ve been jumpy.” Lexie asks, studying me.

I inhale slowly and relax my shoulders. “I’ve just been on edge lately. After the fire and the weird text messages Archer keeps getting, I’m feeling anxious.”

“You need a break, Ev. You’ve been working nonstop since the grand reopening. You’re stressed, and that just adds to it.”

“I wish that would actually fix my issues, but I doubt it.” I meet her eyes. “But maybe I’ll leave early tonight since I’m off this weekend.”

“Yeah, you should. Go have lots of hot kinky sex with your man. Then come back Monday and tell me all about it.” She grins.

“Remind me to talk to you about boundaries during your next employee review.”

“Oh shush. You love giving me all the juicy details.” She waggles her brows.

After I restock some jewelry, I grab my bag and phone, then tell Lexie goodbye. I take out my self-defense keychain and walk to my car, then check my back seat before getting in. I hate that I’m so tense and on high alert, but I can’t help it. Maybe Lexie is right. I just need a little R&R.

August weather is still hot in Alabama, but there’s a nice breeze today, so I roll my window down and soak in the sun. I’m determined to relax while I’m off this weekend. After everything that’s happened this summer, perhaps I need to talk to my doctor about my newfound anxiety. If Krystal would leave us alone or get caught already, I’d feel a thousand times better.

When I get home, all the lights are off, and Sassy’s nowhere in sight.

“Sassy!” I call out, searching my bedroom and kitchen.

What the hell?