Donut Overthink It

by Shantel Tessier

  With a sigh, I turn around and go back to cleaning. I start to gather all the empty beer bottles and wipe off a few other tables while Micah helps Holly clean behind the bar. Once I’m finished, I try calling Jax’s phone...again.

  Straight to voice mail.

  I stand there in the middle of the bar. Has he been ignoring me all this time tonight? What else could it be? Maybe his phone died.

  Maybe I’m an idiot.

  _____________

  It’s now just past 4:00 AM and the bar is finally spotless. We’ve been sitting down at a table for a while, catching up, and I’ve tried calling Jax three more times. Still straight to voicemail. I’m starting to get really worried, and yes, really pissed.

  “Hey, Micah. I’m starting to worry about Jax. What if he decided to come home, but got in an accident?” He gives me an ‘Are you joking?’ look, but I choose to ignore it. “Will you please call Slade and see if he is still there?” I place my chin in my hands and give him my best puppy eyes. It takes me a second to realize he is rattling off a set of numbers.

  “Slade’s phone number.” He smiles before he turns his eyes back to Holly as she fills him in on our night at work.

  Great! I don’t want to call some guy I don’t know, looking for my boyfriend. But what if Jax is out there hurt somewhere? What if he got too drunk and passed out in his car? What if he was on his way home and ran off the road? I always seem to think the worst, but anything could have happened to him!

  I pick up my phone and ask him to repeat Slade’s phone number. Once he does, I get up from our table, grab my purse from behind the bar, and say my goodbyes.

  The entire way home I keep going through different scenarios. I find him home in bed safe and sound; I have to go identify his body because of a horrible accident. I finally turn up the radio to drown out my thoughts.

  As I pull up to the house, I let out a puff of air when I see our garage is empty. I pull out my cell and look down at the numbers I put in my phone. I don’t know Slade personally. I know his parents, Vivian and Mark. I’ve been to their house a few times with Micah and Holly. How did Jax even become friends with him?

  I lie down on the bed and push send.

  To continue reading …

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  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  First I would like to thank the other authors who I have collaborated with for National Don’t Day Fifi Flowers, Regina Frame, Kristen Luciani, Teresa Crumpton, Amy Briggs, Felicia Fox, F.G. Adams, Kristen Hope Mazzola, Jessika Klide, Mayra Statham, Tracie Douglas and Winter Travers. Thank you ladies for allowing me to be a part of this.

  I would like to thank my assistant, Kelly Tucker. The most organized person I have ever met. I drive her nuts, but she loves it and I love her too. She’s the best assistant a girl could have and without her I would go insane.

  I would like to thank Jenny Sims, my wonderful editor. I’ve been working with her for four years now and she’s awesome!

  To my cover designer, Tracie Douglas with Dark Water Covers. Thank you for making me another gorgeous cover!

  A big thank you to my formatter and friend, CP Smith. Thanks so much for your help!

  I want to thank my lovely betas, Andrea Wilkovich, Mari Reads, Jackie Ashmead, Amy Cortez Rangel, Amanda Mostyn and Amanda Williams.

  I want to thank my readers group: The Sinful Side for always making me laugh. I love these bitches! This lovely group of ladies are awesome. It’s amazing how you can become so close with someone when they live halfway around the world. These girls are my sisters, and I love them very much.

  And last but not least, my readers. Thank you for taking a chance and wanting to read my books. I hope that you all love them as much as I do.

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