Love Like This

Chapter 25

As much as Nicole cared about the business, she cared about Nanna more. She didn't want her grandmother to go away.

At nine, Cleo's oldest daughter of fourteen called to let her know, that her mother had to rush the youngest child of one to the hospital because of an ear infection and it would be doubtful if Cleo could come in. Nicole knew if Marvin was told he'd tell her to fire Cleo because this was her fourth time calling out in this month. Instead, she decided to work the shift. It would be slow on a Wednesday night so she didn't have anything to really worry about. She asked the other cashier to stay for an extra hour while she got herself something to eat, then she let the girl go.

Delving deep into her studies after doing all the orders, at twelve, she wasn't aware of someone walking up to the counter until someone slipped a twenty in the money slot.

As before this one, she pointed to the sign without saying a word and hoping the "John" would go away.

Another twenty was laid on top of the first. "Can you read?" she was cut short as she found his eyes of green as usual breathtaking. Did he know how beautiful they were? Biting her lip from any smart comment she said, "Whatever you want, I'm not that type of girl."