CHAPTER 36 Donuts


    Joy


    After the boys left, I took a quick shower, crawled into my king-size bed…


    …alone….


    ….with my gun in the drawer of my nightstand and went to sleep.


    I woke up to the loud sound of chiming bells and groaned. With my eyes still closed, I reached over on


    to the nightstand, blindly feeling my way to the source of the sound. Once I felt my phone, I quickly


    tapped on it and the ring sound disappeared, allowing the silence of my room to surround me once


    more.


    I was still groggy, but I had to wake up. I promised Lisa I’d be at her office early in the


    my word. morning and when it came to business, I was true to my


    1 sat up and stretched my hands above my head, bending from side to side to wake up. It was five-


    fifteen in the morning and still dark, but I needed to go for an early jog before I started my day.


    ressed in running gear. A simple white tee over a blue sports bra, blue running shorts ite running


    shoes. I tied my hair into a high pony tail and ced my phone, wallet, and a face towel into a small


    jogging pouch. It was a bit chilly outside, but nothing 1 couldn’t handle. I did some stretching exercises


    at the bottom of the brick steps in front of my doorway, holding on to the ck railing while I held each


    foot behind me. After stretching, I proceeded down the street, exiting the cul-de-sac into town. I


    decided to jog to the diner to grab breakfast to go and pick up my car at Cristos’ pub.


    Sadly, Cristos had to leave to provide Sebastian and Xavier some cover. I was hoping he would spend


    the night. Unfortunately, we weren’t expecting to find Noah sober and spying


    on me.


    At least I was able to share a sweet moment with Xavier. Among the three of them, I didn’t


    -see him the longest.


    While Sebastian and Cristos made quick trips to California, Xavier sacrificeding home. He didn’t


    want Liam and his buddies snooping around while he was gone, especially when he had ‘sensitiveThis belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    equipment’ lying around the warehouse of his grocery store.


    Well, as they say, good thingse to those who wait, and finally, we were together again.


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    I stopped right in front of the diner and steadied my breathing before entering. The diner opens at five


    and usually has fresh pastries served by six. I nced at my watch and saw that I was ten minutes


    early.


    I entered the diner and took a seat at the counter. I was patiently waiting for the server, ying with a


    dinner knife, when someone sat beside me.


    I turned my head and saw Jack Emery smiling at me, freshly showered and dressed for work.


    “Good morning, Virtue! I guess Go d heard my prayer this morning.


    I smiled at him, but the grip I had on the dinner knife tightened.


    I wasn’t expecting to see him so soon.


    What rotten luck…


    Well, a dinner knife may not be sharp, but I can stab him in the eye with one.


    Jack


    driving to the diner when I saw her running. Her long legs kept a steady pace. while her a ss sashayed


    with every step she made. I thought she was going to turn around and ead on home, but she ran


    towards the diner instead. She took a moment outside to steady her breathing and wipe the sweat off


    her face before walking inside.


    After I woke up, I had asked G od for our paths to cross again and here she was. I couldn’t believe my


    good fortune.


    She was sweaty, her cheeks flushed and there were errant strands of blonde hair on her forehead


    which made her look even more beautiful in my eyes. As the sunlight began streaming into the diner,


    her skin glowed, making her look like a sun goddess.


    “Good morning, Jack!” She smiled ever so sweetly, showing me her perfect teeth. Her blue -eyes tw


    inkled like gems. “I didn’t expect to see you out so early in the morning. Do you


    usually have breakfast here at the diner?”


    “Just every


    every Monday and Friday. I have to be at the station by six-thirty. I actually wasn’t expecting to see you


    here. You don’t look like the type to eat all this greasy food,” I said. Sheughed. It was so beautiful to


    hear. There was one other woman who had augh I liked, but


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    she doesn’t talk to me anymore. If we did talk, it was usually because I had business with


    Liam.


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    “I had their cheeseburger yesterday and yeah, it was a bit greasy, but isn’t that the reason


    why we alle back for more? Nothing beats eating a greasy cheeseburger, especially when you’re


    with good friends,” she murmured. “Anyway, I heard their donuts and bagels are really good. Since I


    promised Lisa I’d meet her first thing, I can only have a quick breakfast. What about you, Undersheriff?”


    The way she said ‘undersheriff’ was so s exy. Her face was so close to mine, I could smell the


    peppermint of her mouthwash. I imagined myself licking the sweat off her neck, my mouth moving


    downward to her supple breasts while my hands caressed her inner thighs…all the


    way up her…


    “Undersheriff, your usual?” Kate, one of the diner’s waitresses, asked, interrupting my erotic thoughts.


    Kate was a middle-aged woman, who had circles around her brown eyes fromck of sleep, bony


    cheeks and white in her dark hair. She was wearing her pink and beige


    waitress uniform which hung loose on her.


    I was surprised. Even Kate’s gaunt face couldn’t bring down my bo ner.


    I ced my hat on myp, hiding my erection. If I have timeter, I’ll just je rk off to the


    re I took of Virtue while she was jogging.


    p, Kate,” I croaked. I immediately coughed to straighten my voice.


    “Okay,” Kate wrote down on her notepad, amused she caught me off-guard. She ripped off the piece of


    paper, ced it on the cook’s counter and rang the bell. Then, she turned to


    Virtue.


    “Hi honey. My name is Kate and I heard you’re the new girl. Nice to see you so early this morning.


    Since you walked in, Lyle has been in a good mood. He said he saw you with Noaht yesterday.” Kate


    pointed to the cook who was singing while he was cooking. Lyle was a thirty year old man and always


    had the morning and afternoon shifts. “So, what can I get you?”


    “Hi Kate. I’m Virtue… and I would like three boxes of powdered donuts and a box a bagels,” Virtue


    answered. “You know what… make that four boxes of donuts. I forgot. I’m meeting


    Lisater. And oh, say hi to Lyle for me.”


    “Four boxes of donuts?” Kate asked, surprised.


    “Yes, Kate. One for me, one for Noah, one for Lisa and one for Jack here for being so helpful


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    last night.” Oh s hit! Of all the people Virtue could talk to, it had to be Kate. Kate’s daughter was Joan


    Summers’ bestfriend.


    “Ma honey, I need four boxes of powdered donuts and a box of bagels,” Kate instructed the other


    server and focused her attention to Virtue “You don’t say. What happened?” Kate asked, interested.


    I waved my hand in the air, hoping to stop Virtue from saying anything.


    “It was nothing. Honestly Virtue…you don’t have to buy me a box of donuts-”


    “Don’t be modest, Jack,” Virtue cut me off and ced a hand on my shoulder. I trembled at her touch


    while I felt a throbbing in myher regions. My c ock was throbbing for her… throbbing to be inside


    her.


    I was so busy imagin ing myself in between her thighs that I didn’t stop her from telling Kate about what


    happenedst night.


    …there was this suspicious looking ck car parked in front of my housest night. Jack confronted


    the driver and sent him on his way,” Virtue said as if I were her hero. I’d actually feel proud if it weren’t


    for the circumstances.


    “ck car, huh?” Kate said, staring straight at me. I quickly averted my eyes from her


    og gaze.


    was grateful when Ma came with the boxes of pastries in paper bags. Virtue handed me at


    bag and took out her wallet to pay.


    “Thank you, Kate,” Virtue said, handing her $200. “Jack, your breakfast is on me. Kate, keep the


    change. Have a good day everyone.” She hopped off her stool, took her paper bags of pastries and


    walked towards the entrance of the diner. I sighed dreamily while I watched her


    walk away.


    How can anyone be so beautiful?


    Suddenly, I realized I forgot to ask her out for coffee.


    “Hey Virtue! Wait!” I called out to her loudly. “How about-”


    I was toote. She had already left the diner. I was about to chase after her when Kate dumped my


    te of eggs, bacon and toast in front of me.


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    I sighed.


    I’ll just look for herter.”


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