Broken Pieces (Cape Isle, #3): A Cape Isle Novel by Allie Able Read Free Book Online Page A

handsome,” she calls over to me, when she finally has a break in customers.
    I smile and stand up, making my way over to her. Leaning over the counter, I kiss her cheek.
    “Hey, Angel,” I whisper against her skin. If anyone were to see us, they would think our interaction was normal. We've always had a close relationship and I've always kissed her cheek, but it feels different today. When I pull away and look at Lexie's eyes, I know she feels the difference too.
    She smiles widely and clears her throat. “What can I get you?” she asks.
    “Just a coffee. I was wondering if you wanted to go have dinner when you got off?”
    She quirks an eyebrow at me and smirks. “Three nights in a row. Aren't you tired of me yet?”
    I smile in return and shake my head. “Never.”
    She rings up my order and fixes my coffee, before sliding it over to me.
    “I'm going to walk across the street to the parts store. I'll be back before six.” I slide some bills into the tip jar that's sitting on the counter.
    She nods her head and starts wiping down the counter. “Sounds good.”
    Grabbing my coffee, I make my way across the street. The thought occurred to me earlier that Lexie only has one small lock on her front door. I don't know why I have never given it much thought before, but now it bothers me. She lives alone and, while our town is pretty safe, it would be very easy to kick in her front door. Also, now that I know about her ex being insane, I'm even more worried. She'll probably be pissed that I'm buying new locks, but she'll get over it.
    Twenty minutes later, I'm back across the street and sitting at a table while Lexie and Jenna close up.
    “What do y'all have planned tonight,” Jenna asks me, while cleaning the display case.
    I shrug my shoulders and look over at Lexie. She is counting down the register and not paying any attention to our conversation.
    “Dinner at Brock's Seafood probably. It's up to Lexie, but I'm sure that's what she'll pick.”
    She looks at me and smiles, as she drops her voice to a whisper. “Are you finally going to tell her?” she asks.
    My head snaps towards Lexie and then back to Jenna. “What?”
    “Don't play dumb with me. I've only been in this town for about a year and even I can see how much you love that girl. So, tell her already because she is obviously blind.”
    I rub my hand roughly across my jaw, as I contemplate her words. I mean I wasn't exactly hiding my feelings all of these years, I just never came right out and said it. It makes me wonder how Lexie never saw it. Is she choosing not to or is she really that blind?
    “Maybe,” I say, trying to avoid this conversation. I like Jenna and she seems like a really sweet girl, but I need to talk to Lexie, before I talk to anyone else about us.
    “Alright, I'm ready. You done Jenna?” Lexie asks, as she makes her way towards my table.
    “Yep. Let's go.” Jenna grabs her purse off of the counter.
    I stand up and walk towards the door, holding it open for both of them to walk through. Jenna looks up at me as she passes. “Good Luck.”
    I'm probably going to need it.
    The girls say goodbye to each other and Jenna walks to her car, giving us a wave over her shoulder.
    “Want to just ride with me and we can pick up your car later?” I ask.
    She nods her head and I put my hand on her lower back, as I lead her over to my truck opening the passenger door and helping her up.
    I look over at Lexie as I climb in and notice how tired she looks. She has her head laid back against the headrest and her eyes are shut.
    “Hey,” I say quietly to get her attention.
    Her eyes flutter open and she rolls her head over, so they she is looking at me. “Hey,” she replies with a soft smile.
    That smile takes my breath away and it takes me a second to remember what I was going to say. “We don't have to go to dinner if you don't want to. Would you rather do it another night instead?” I ask.
    She shakes her head. “No, I would rather eat