Emergence (Awakening Series Book 2) Read Online Free
Author: Olivia Hayes
door and welcome me to the neighborhood. She'd also been there to help me with Carly countless times and had officially become Carly's nanny when I started my job, which was a huge weight off my shoulders.
"I love you too, Lulu. Now, get your sexy ass out of here and don't worry about us!"
I stopped to survey myself one last time in the mirror. My dark hair was pulled back in a high ponytail that still hung down to the middle of my back. I had done a smoky eye with brown, nude, and golden toned eye shadow which made my blue eyes pop and was accented by my cream off the shoulder top. I turned around, looking in the mirror over my shoulder at my bottom, which was rounder after having Carly, but I was happy to see that it looked firm in my dark skinny jeans.
"Which shoes?" I asked Kelly, holding up a nude stiletto and tan wedge.
"Definitely the stilettos girl! Hands down."
I laughed as I slipped on the shoes, gave her a side hug, and kissed Carly on her soft chubby cheek.
"I won't be out too late. You've got my number if you need anything. I left you a note saying when to give her a bottle and how much formula..."
"Stop!" Kelly interrupted. "We'll be fine. Go enjoy yourself! I've got this!"
I smiled at her and kissed Carly once more before grabbing my clutch and heading out the door.
Chapter 3
Lou
When I arrived at Deuces , I didn't see Caroline Foster, my work associate, but I did see one of her best friends, Eva Williams, sitting at the bar, her red curls framing her alabaster face.
Caroline had asked me to meet her and Eva out at the bar and I was eager to go so I could get to know Caroline better. We'd been working at Foster & Company Marketing together since I started in their accounting department earlier that year. She had just been promoted to Account Manager, and I was in charge of her accounts receivable, so we worked closely together to ensure that her clients stayed current on their payments.
"Eva, right?" I said, sliding onto the bar stool one over from her to leave room for Caroline.
"That's me," she said. "You're Lou, we met at Caroline's office once, didn't we?"
"Yes, nice of you to remember."
Eva smiled at me as I flagged down the bartender.
"What can I get you?"
"Vodka grapefruit for me. Eva?" I looked at her expectantly.
"Dirty martini for me, please."
"Damn, I need a drink! I feel like shit," Caroline said, coming up behind us and throwing her purse down on the bar between Eva and me. As the bartender brought Eva's and my drinks Caroline ordered a rum and Coke and two shots of 'whatever is strong'.
"You look like a million bucks," Eva said to Caroline.
She did too. Her aqua top accented her blue eyes and her blonde hair was shiny and gorgeous, as always.
"Thanks, I walked over to Broughton street at lunch to pick up a new outfit. I need to get laid!" Caroline said.
"What's going on? I thought you stayed at Luke's all week?" I asked.
"I did, but he won't do anything but snuggle, not that I've asked him to. Last weekend I told him that I didn't want to have sex with him anymore because I needed to get my head on straight. Then, we had a couple of intimate moments and I decided to give us a chance to see where things would go. So I've been staying at his house, but he won't go beyond spooning and chaste kisses on the head. I am so worked up I could scream!"
She downed her shots and started on her rum and Coke.
"Aw, but it's sweet that he's willing to wait for you to be ready, right?" I asked, searching her face. Maybe that made me sound naive, but I thought it sounded better than being forced. Something I knew a little about.
"Luke is a big boy, he knows what he wants, and right now it sounds like he's waiting for Caroline to ask him nicely," Eva smirked. "And if I were you, I'd slow down on the alcohol."
"I don't want to slow down. Let's do more shots!" Caroline grumbled, signaling the bartender.
"I'll take a Red Headed Slut," a familiar male voice said as the hair on my neck and
"I love you too, Lulu. Now, get your sexy ass out of here and don't worry about us!"
I stopped to survey myself one last time in the mirror. My dark hair was pulled back in a high ponytail that still hung down to the middle of my back. I had done a smoky eye with brown, nude, and golden toned eye shadow which made my blue eyes pop and was accented by my cream off the shoulder top. I turned around, looking in the mirror over my shoulder at my bottom, which was rounder after having Carly, but I was happy to see that it looked firm in my dark skinny jeans.
"Which shoes?" I asked Kelly, holding up a nude stiletto and tan wedge.
"Definitely the stilettos girl! Hands down."
I laughed as I slipped on the shoes, gave her a side hug, and kissed Carly on her soft chubby cheek.
"I won't be out too late. You've got my number if you need anything. I left you a note saying when to give her a bottle and how much formula..."
"Stop!" Kelly interrupted. "We'll be fine. Go enjoy yourself! I've got this!"
I smiled at her and kissed Carly once more before grabbing my clutch and heading out the door.
Chapter 3
Lou
When I arrived at Deuces , I didn't see Caroline Foster, my work associate, but I did see one of her best friends, Eva Williams, sitting at the bar, her red curls framing her alabaster face.
Caroline had asked me to meet her and Eva out at the bar and I was eager to go so I could get to know Caroline better. We'd been working at Foster & Company Marketing together since I started in their accounting department earlier that year. She had just been promoted to Account Manager, and I was in charge of her accounts receivable, so we worked closely together to ensure that her clients stayed current on their payments.
"Eva, right?" I said, sliding onto the bar stool one over from her to leave room for Caroline.
"That's me," she said. "You're Lou, we met at Caroline's office once, didn't we?"
"Yes, nice of you to remember."
Eva smiled at me as I flagged down the bartender.
"What can I get you?"
"Vodka grapefruit for me. Eva?" I looked at her expectantly.
"Dirty martini for me, please."
"Damn, I need a drink! I feel like shit," Caroline said, coming up behind us and throwing her purse down on the bar between Eva and me. As the bartender brought Eva's and my drinks Caroline ordered a rum and Coke and two shots of 'whatever is strong'.
"You look like a million bucks," Eva said to Caroline.
She did too. Her aqua top accented her blue eyes and her blonde hair was shiny and gorgeous, as always.
"Thanks, I walked over to Broughton street at lunch to pick up a new outfit. I need to get laid!" Caroline said.
"What's going on? I thought you stayed at Luke's all week?" I asked.
"I did, but he won't do anything but snuggle, not that I've asked him to. Last weekend I told him that I didn't want to have sex with him anymore because I needed to get my head on straight. Then, we had a couple of intimate moments and I decided to give us a chance to see where things would go. So I've been staying at his house, but he won't go beyond spooning and chaste kisses on the head. I am so worked up I could scream!"
She downed her shots and started on her rum and Coke.
"Aw, but it's sweet that he's willing to wait for you to be ready, right?" I asked, searching her face. Maybe that made me sound naive, but I thought it sounded better than being forced. Something I knew a little about.
"Luke is a big boy, he knows what he wants, and right now it sounds like he's waiting for Caroline to ask him nicely," Eva smirked. "And if I were you, I'd slow down on the alcohol."
"I don't want to slow down. Let's do more shots!" Caroline grumbled, signaling the bartender.
"I'll take a Red Headed Slut," a familiar male voice said as the hair on my neck and
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