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Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 1
EverettI yawn loudly, scrubbing my hand down my face as I wipe down the counters and wait for the machines to warm up. The smell of coffee and baked bread wafts through the small coffee shop I work in. It's connected to a book store so it's always quiet this early in the morning, peaceful in a way that I rarely get anywhere else in my life.I turn my head to the sound of the door that connects the shop to the store opening, little Mrs. Brainerd shuffling through. I smile at her fluffy white hair and cardigan as she makes her way over to me slowly."Good morning, sweetheart! How are you this morning?" She asks. Her voice is cheerful, but the smile doesn't meet her eyes. It hasn't since Mr. Brainerd died almost a year ago."I'm good Mrs. B. How are you?" I ask, letting her pinch my cheek before giving it a gentle pat."Well, I woke up this morning so that's something." She says, grabbing the same mug she uses every morning and pouring herself a cup of coffee. I slip some milk into it f
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 2
Jack"Pearl!" One of the other women admonishes the old lady, but she just laughs in response. My mouth drops in shock as my eyes swivel between Everett and the old lady trying to figure out what the hell she's talking about."What does that mean?" Everett asks and a round of giggles goes around the room. "Smut is... A descriptive romance. With spicy scenes." One of the women says. "Literary porn." Another one adds."Cliterature, if you will." Someone else supplies with a chuckle. The word triggers something I've always wondered about."Real talk. Is the clit real?" I ask, the words spewing from my mouth like vomit before I can stop them. My eyes widen at my own question as giggles ring through the room, followed by one annoyed groan from a girl who looks about the same age as us."Tell me you've never made a woman come before without telling me you've never made a woman come before." She mutters at me and I scowl in return. "Hey, I've never had any complaints." I snap at her and s
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 3
Jack"That was crazy." I murmur to Everett as we exit the bookshop, my head still spinning from what I learned today. Although the anatomy lesson was actually very appreciated. "So your house or mine?" Everett's question pulls me back into the present."For what?" I ask. He rolls his eyes, clearly exasperated with me. "For when we host book club." He says. I look at him confused as we continue walking towards the parking lot. "What?" I ask. He lets out a frustrated sound and tips his head back, his lips moving dramatically as he silently prays for strength to deal with me. I've seen that look enough to know what it is. "Only the first night of book club is at the store. We take turns rotating every week to people's houses. They took pity on us and let us do it together." He says, showing me his sheet of paper showing what week people signed up for. I have one as well, but I just folded it and shoved it into my book not realizing what it was. "Shit, so what does that even mean?"
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 4
EverettThe next few days passed and I guessed that Jack was busy because I hadn't heard much from him. I was busy too, between work, classes and now this book we were reading. I was surprised at how much I liked it. We were only supposed to read the first few chapters before next book club but I was having a hard time not reading ahead. I hadn't seen Harper in a few days and I had started to get worried. She was usually pretty predictable about when she would come in. Usually around midterms and finals she was in more often, sometimes even twice a day to get more caffeine. Now that we were nearing the fourth day that she hadn't been in, I considered going to search the campus for her just to make sure she was okay. Then, as if she could feel my concern, she walked into the shop. I smiled when I saw her until she came up closer and I saw her red, puffy eyes. "Hey, Ev." She says quietly with a sad smile. "What's wrong?" I ask, going still as I wait for her to answer. "Nothing." She
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 5
Jack"Let's go. We're gonna be fucking late." Everett snaps at me as soon as I open the car door. "You're the one who's late picking me up. I've been ready for fifteen fucking minutes." I shoot back, but he just huffs and starts to drive. "I didn't realize she lived so far away." He says and I look at the GPS on his phone to see where we're headed. "The suburbs. Of course." I murmur and Everett laughs. "Where's your book?" He asks and I shrug."We're not reading the book there, we're just talking about it. Why would I bring it?" I ask and he does that thing where he silently prays for strength to deal with me. He's so dramatic. "What's in the back?" I ask, gesturing towards a box. "The snack we were supposed to bring.""I didn't know we had to bring a snack." I say and he rolls his eyes at me. "That's because you never listen." He mumbles. "Well, what is it?" I ask. "Biscotti and coffee from the shop.""What's biscotti?" "It's like a cookie thing you dunk in your coffee." H
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 6
Everett"Hey, Mrs. B? Do you have a jar thing?" I shout across the shop as I watch my boss shuffle towards the brownies I made earlier. "A jar thing?" She asks, grabbing a couple and putting them on a napkin as she ambles towards me. "Yeah. The kind you put flowers in?" I explain and understanding flashes across her face before she nods. "You mean a vase." She says. "I'll go grab one. Wait, what do you need one for?" She asks and I show her the small bouquet I bought from the flower shop down the street. "For a girl." I say with a grin. Mrs. B. giggles before she heads back towards the book store. "I'll bring it right down." She says. I throw the white tablecloth over the table, adjusting it so it looks nice just as the oven goes off for the quiche I made. Working in a coffee shop, breakfast is really all I know how to make. "Here you go, sweetheart." Mrs. B. says, handing me a pretty glass vase. I put the flowers in and try to arrange them so they look nice. "Send it home with
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