Chapter 25
CATE ARRIVES AT JAY-Jay’s house bright and early after her graveyard shift. What a sight to behold: she shows up at his door dressed in her waitressing uniform, with her duffle bag slung over her shoulder. Her tennis shoes are dusty from the trek. Nice that he lives within walking distance of the diner.
When Jay-Jay opens the door, Cate c***s her hip, trying to be cute. “Hey, roomie!”
“Hello to you too,” he says, welcoming her inside. “Let me take your luggage. You should have let me pick you up after work.”
“No point. It's not far.” She hands him her duffel bag, which must be heavier than he'd anticipated, because he immediately sets it against the wall. “Anyway, I don't mind walking. I like it. We walked everywhere, when we lived in the city. It's weird, out he
