Chapter 11
Catherine was halfway through her shift when Charlie called her. There had been a rush of customers, so she couldn’t answer right away. As soon as the lines cleared out Catherine announced she was taking her break. Catherine rushed out to her car with her lunch, and called Charlie back.
“Hello, sweetheart.” He answered right away.
Catherine’s insides fluttered. How could he affect her so much with only two words? “Hi.”
“How are you?”
Catherine debated telling him about this morning and the paper clipping but opted not to. She knew she was being silly about it. “I’m okay. Today has been busy but it makes the day go by quicker.” She didn’t want to seem like she was complaining. She wasn’t. Catherine was thankful to have a job, even if she was on her feet all day.
“I agree. I
