Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 15

Chapter 15

“Thank you,” I said, looking over at the man in question; no doubt a straight up golden

retriever type, with an easy smile and a young face. Alex was getting a big tip. I dug into my

steak and eggs, nibbling on my fries, when she came back over to check on me. I had devoured

that steak like a voracious carnivore. Beck was right, something about real food made you feel

stronger; more capable.

I pulled out my laptop and sent a message to my friend. “Almost home,” was all it read. I then

put the laptop away and sent Beck a text. “Made it to Colorado.”

“That don’t mean you’ve made it yet, kid,” he messaged back.

“Stop being cynical. I’ll let you know when I get there, grandpa,” I sassed back.

“Good to see you got your spunk back, kid, keep me posted.”

“Seems for such a small thing, you sure can pack away a good deal of food,” she chuckled.

“How about dessert? Travis is gonna be a while. He’s got his truck over at the station gettin‘

maintenanced before he heads home to Butte,” she said, as she glanced outside. It’s gonna be

dark soon. How about a coffee? Hope your relatives don’t mind late unannounced visitors,” I

shrugged, keeping up the farce.

“What kinda pie you got?” she rambled off a hefty number of choices. Apparently, truckers

liked pie.

“I’ll take a coconut cream, a key lime, and a pot of coffee.” She chuckled at that. I wouldn’t be

finishing the coffee. I eyed Travis while he watched the game on the TV. He kept talking with

the other men until they had dwindled down to the last two to remain. I was gonna make my

move to share soon. It was finally down to one man, when Alex brought the pie and the coffee

to me, and I asked for the check.

The last man walked out to bed down for the night, and I took my chance and sidled up to the

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counter, casually leaving a seat between Travis and me. He looked over at me but said nothing.

I downed half a cup of coffee. Glancing over at him, “Seems my eyes are bigger than my

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