Beautifully Broken by C.C. Russell Read Free Book Online

room.
    “Thanks, I just needed to get unpacked and settle in. I had
to make it feel like mine before I could be comfortable
here,” Cali muttered and yawned, she wasn’t fully awake
yet.
They both sat down at the table and ate dinner and then
they hung out all evening talking and watching movies.
    Cali started working at the diner and things were going
well, she was getting the hang of being a waitress. The
people in the small town were different but sweet in their
own way. Grace and Cali were becoming good friends
hanging out all the time. Cali was helping her get ready for
the baby. They went shopping, and got a bassinet and a
stroller and car seat for the baby. Cali was trying to help
Grace get prepared; she was worried for her new friend.
Cali knew she couldn’t stay there forever to help her take
care of her child and she didn’t know how Grace was
going to be able to handle raising a baby on her own.
The diner was slow and they were all taking a break. Cali
took off her shoes and relaxed in a booth eating a plate of
French fries. Grace sat down with her, she was so tired,
and she was sweating and eating a big veggie burger.
    “Honey, its dead here tonight why don’t you go home and
relax, I’ll cover for you, I think I can handle the crowd,”
Cali said laughing looking around at the empty restaurant.
    “Thanks I’ll hang out for a bit but I think I will take off
early,” Grace said smiling and eating a french fry. “You
know I don’t know what brought you to this place but I am
so glad you are here; it’s been really nice having a friend.”
“Well I am glad to be your friend too,” Cali smiled “Can I
ask you a personal question?”
     
“Really Mrs. Secret wants to ask me a personal question,”
Grace laughed “Yes of course you can.”
    “Honestly what are you going to do once this baby
comes?” She couldn’t help interfering. She cared about
Grace and she was scared about having to leave her one
day.
    “I can’t raise a baby here living in a motel all by myself.”
Grace’s face got serious and her eyes got sad. “I thought
about adoption. The last time I was at the doctors he
suggested that.” Cali’s face filled up with fear for the child.
Her sisters were adopted by her father. That baby could
end up anywhere with parents like hers or even worse.
“But I don’t think I can give up my child to strangers, the
only thing I can do is go home and hope my mom will help
and forgive me for leaving,” Grace said.
“Well, whatever you decide I am here to help you.” Cali
said and she smiled at her friend.
    “Yes thank you. I also know you can’t stay in Pity forever,
but I am glad you are here now,” Grace said smiling as she
finished her dinner.
    The door to the dinner opened and the most beautiful
creature walked inside. Cali gasped he was so handsome.
He was tall and thin and had broad shoulders; he had jet
black, shaggy hair and a powerful jaw with big green eyes.
He was wearing dark blue jeans and a white t-shirt with a
leather jacket, there was something sexy and mysterious
about him. He walked in and his eyes darted around the
room until his gaze met Cali’s. They just stared at each
other for what seemed like forever. It was like they shared
a connection they were drawn to each other but they
didn’t know why.
    At that moment she felt something she had never felt
before. Looking into his eyes, it was like he could see into
her soul and he knew all of her secrets. There was
something dark and interesting about him like in some
cosmic way he had a secret too and he was the one
person that could understand her. She was overwhelmed
by his mysterious beauty that she could feel the blood
rushing to her face. She felt a little faint and got hot she
had to remind herself to breathe. Once she broke free from
his eyes she could think clearly again.
She got up from her table put on her shoes fixed her apron
and took a deep breath.
     
“Welcome to Chuck’s