Chapter 24
Shane and Maggie worked the weekend with a barely perceptible rift between them. Frustration consumed him. He’d almost kissed her the other night at the end of their shift. He’d been too wound up hearing her talk about giving Eli a chance. He’d wanted to shout that he deserved a chance, but that would make him sound insane.
So he dialed it back. His life was out of kilter and he couldn’t afford to take it out on Maggie. They needed to have a conversation, a real one without the O’Leary’s staff standing by.
He knew the chemistry exploded between him and Maggie. He’d be able to convince her they could be more. But first he had to tell her about moving out and on. He didn’t want to start a new relationship with lies between them.
She had the night off at the bar, and he’d alrea
