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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
Last Updated : 2024-09-15Accidental 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
Last Updated : 2024-09-15Accidental 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?"
Last Updated : 2024-09-15Accidental 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
Last Updated : 2024-09-15Accidental 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
Last Updated : 2024-09-15Accidental 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
Last Updated : 2024-10-18Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 7
JackI yawn as I stretch, picking up my tools and throwing them in my bag. I knew I should have gone to bed at a decent time last night, but that book was getting fucking good and I couldn't put it down. I only have a couple of chapters left to read before book club and I almost don't want to finish them, knowing I'll have to sit and wait to read more. I chug the rest of my energy drink, throwing it in the recycling container as I round the school heading towards the back entrance. When I get to the side of the building, I see a man trying to pull open a locked door. The hairs on the back of my neck go up, concern and suspicion rippling through me. "Can I help you with something?" I ask, stopping a few feet away from him and squaring my shoulders. His jerky, uncoordinated movements stop and his eyes flick to me before he turns towards me. He looks agitated, but so am I.I don't want him anywhere near these kids. "Yeah, I'm just lost. I'm supposed to be meeting my girlfriend for lun
Last Updated : 2024-10-23Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 8
JackBri and I walk quietly to the parking lot and I notice she stays close beside me, our shoulders brushing occasionally. I follow her towards her car and watch her as she stops next to it and turns to look at me. "Do you need to go home and get some things?" I ask her. She shakes her head and pops her trunk, pulling out an overnight bag."I started reading up on ways to deal with this kind of situation. One thing that women who went through what I am said over and over was to have a bug out bag." she explains. "That's good. You were smart about it." I say, patting her arm gently. She grins at me, making anxious little butterflies blast through my gut. How could this guy have fucked up so royally? If I had a girl like her I'd treat her like a queen."Do you want to follow me to my place?" I ask her. She bites her bottom lip and looks away."He knows what kind of car I drive." she says. I nod in understanding, grabbing her other bag and putting them both in my backseat before open
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Accidental Bibliophiles Epilogue
JackTwo Months Later..."We gotta hurry, baby girl. We're running late and Ev's gonna be pissed." I say, grabbing Bri's hand as we rush into the coffee shop. "And who's fault is that?" she asks, grinning up at me. "Yours." I say back. She snorts in disbelief, rolling her eyes. "How is it my fault?" she asks. "Because you have that perfect pussy I just couldn't wait until after book club to get a taste." I murmur in her ear, making her face blush. "Cutting it a little close, aren't you?" Ev asks, glowering at me. "Let's just go." I say, pushing him towards the book store entrance. He hands Bri and I our books. Harper already has hers. He leads the way to the back room with the bookcases where the ladies are already gathered. I sit on a chair and tuck Bri in my lap. Harper and Ev sit on the loveseat he and I shared the first night. I look around the room and smile when I see Annie and Gwen sitting next to each other, Annie's arm wrapped around Gwen's shoulder. "So nice of you
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 29
EverettOne Week Later..."Stop fidgeting." Harper whispers from next to me as we walk into the foreboding building. "I can't help it. This tie is so uncomfortable." I say back, adjusting the itchy fabric around my neck. Harper sighs from next to me, clearly at her wits end with my complaining. She pushes up on her tiptoes and leans in close to whisper in my ear. "If you're good and leave it alone, I'll let you tie me up with it later." I gasp and turn to look at her. "This is a funeral, Harper. Be respectful." I say sternly. "But like, for real?" I ask trying to gauge how serious she is. She snorts, trying to hold back a laugh, but I'm still staring at her waiting for an answer. "There's Bri and Jack." she says, walking ahead of me. "Hey, you didn't answer the question." I whisper yell as I follow her, trying not to watch her ass sway in the black dress she's wearing. Part of me thinks Pearl would be proud of me if I did though. "This shit is depressing as fuck." Jack says, ru
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 28
EverettIt had been three days since that shit show at Bri's house and I was finally able to sleep without seeing that fucking knife sticking out of her stomach every time I closed my eyes. I don't know how Harper was dealing so well with this, but she barely seemed fazed by the whole thing. I threw up on the way home from the hospital. Twice. That also was definitely not how I imagined meeting Harper's mom. I thought it would be at a nice dinner. I'd wear a fucking tie. Her hands wouldn't be covered in my friend's blood when I went to introduce myself. "What're you thinking about so hard over there, baby?" Harper asks from the other end of the couch. Her feet are laying in my lap, me rubbing them absentmindedly as I think. "I wish I hadn't met your mom like that." I admit. She sits up a little straighter to give me her full attention. "Like, you wish you hadn't met her at all?" she asks, hurt clearly evident in her tone. "No, sweets. I wish I had met her under better circumsta
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 27
JackI hear a new siren barreling down the street, high pitched and loud. There's something heart wrenching about knowing it's coming for someone you love. "Jack?" Bri asks weakly. "Yeah, sweetheart. I'm right here." I say, stroking my thumbs across her temples as I watch Harper's mom put pressure on where the knife is protruding from her stomach. Bri gasps and lets out a shriek of pain that makes me wish, not for the first time, that I was the one stabbed. "It hurts." she says, looking up at me with tears in her eyes. My vision blurs as my own eyes begin to fill, but I sniff them away and focus on her. I lean down and kiss her forehead, then both of her cheeks."I know, baby. We'll get you all fixed up soon." I murmur in her ear just as two paramedics come barreling into the house. "Back here!" Harper's mom calls. The two men hurry down the hallway and kneel on the ground by Bri's side and get to work. "Took you long enough. What, you on lunch?" Harper's mom snaps at them. They g
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 26
JackMy heart sinks at Everett's discovery, my heart pumping so hard I'm sure it'll tear right through my chest. I try to take deep breaths, to focus my mind before we get there. But it's hard to do that when all you can think about is ripping a man's head clean off his body. I take a corner a little too fast and see Ev reach up to hold onto the handle. "Sorry." I mutter, straightening out the car. "He's fine. Hit the gas. You're driving like a bitch." Harper snaps from the back. I'd laugh if the situation wasn't so dire. I hit one more corner and come to a screeching stop by the curb outside her house. I don't say anything as I throw the door open and barrel out towards the back door of Bri's house. I don't have a plan. Not really. Unless getting to Bri and murdering that piece of shit is a plan. Then I totally have one. Her back door is still open, the alarm I installed disabled. I walk into the house as quietly as I can, hoping to gain the advantage by surprising him. I don't
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 25
Jack"Follow me around here." "What the fuck, dude. Slow down." Ev snaps. "Come on they're closing in on us." I shoot back. "Cover my ass." "Fuck, he got me. Res me, bro." I scoff at him. "How am I supposed to do that when I'm fighting for my life. Fuck!" I scream just as blood is splattered across the TV screen. "One shotted! How the fuck did he one shot through a fucking wall!?" I exclaim while Ev tosses his controller to the side and stands up to let Basil in through the back door. "You're a terrible squad leader." he says, grabbing something to drink out of the fridge. He tosses me a can of pop before he sits back down. Basil jumps up on the couch and lays down in the spot between us, resting his head on my knee. I scratch behind his ear as I click through the game to reenter the que. "Thanks for letting us come over and hang out." I say, taking a drink before setting it down on the coffee table. "Coaster, asshole!" Ev snaps, lifting my can and placing it on a coaster for m
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 24
Everett"You about ready to head home, sweetheart?" Mrs. B asks as she shuffles towards me. I nod and pull my apron over my head. "Yeah. Stef just got here. She'll be out in a minute." I say of my replacement. She gives me a small smile and rounds the counter to snatch a cookie before wandering towards me. "And how are you, dear? I feel like I haven't seen you in ages." she says, patting my cheek affectionately. I smile at her and pour her a glass of milk to go with her cookie. "Good. Been busy, but the good kind of busy." I say. She hums in understanding, swallowing her cookie before responding. "And your girl?" she asks with a knowing gleam in her eye. I chuckle and feel my face heat in a blush. "She's good. Very good. Perfect, actually." I ramble making Mrs. B laugh."That's wonderful. You kids keep me young." she says. "And did you enjoy your book club?" she asks, barely able to keep the laughter out of her voice. I can't help it, I laugh so hard I double over, clutching my s
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 23
JackI carry Bri down the hallway towards her room, laying her gently in her bed. I see her hands start to shake and I lay down next to her, pulling her into my chest. "You alright, sweetheart? We don't have to do anything you don't want to." I say gently, looking in her eyes. She gives me a sweet smile and kisses me softly before pulling away to look at me. "I want to, Jack. I'm just a little nervous." she says and I chuckle a little. "Me too, angel." I admit and watch as her expression softens while she looks at me. "Kiss me." she pleads quietly. I lean down to capture her lips with mine, moving against her and lifting my hand to run it gently through her hair. I take my time kissing her, doing my best to pour as much love and affection into it as I can. Slowly, I start to feel her body relax under me, her hands wandering my body as little moans slip from her throat. I'm painfully hard, but I still go slow as I let my hand wander down her body and up her shirt, gliding my finge
Accidental Bibliophiles Chapter 22
JackWe push into Dawn's house and it looks like we're the last ones to arrive. I put my pot of meatballs on the counter and load up a plate, lamenting that this will be the last time I get to snack on all of this amazing food. "We're gonna do more book clubs, right?" I whisper to Ev as I eye the food sadly. I hear him chuckle and look over to see him nod. "Yeah. If only for the food." he says, putting his loaf of banana bread down with some butter. I take a slice and slather it before taking a bite, groaning at how amazing it tastes. "Holy shit. This is so good." I mumble through my full mouth and Ev beams with pride. "Thanks. I made the butter myself.""Really?" I ask surprised. "Yep." he says, piling food on his own plate. "You're such a bougie bitch. I fucking love it." I say, heading towards the living room and sitting on the floor next to Pearl. She pats my head and gives me a warm smile before snatching a piece of cheese off my plate. "Well, everyone." Dawn starts. "It's
