Chapter 14

Jubilee sighed and leaned against the counter. "I need a break. Or a cup of coffee. Maybe both."

Megan looked at the clock. "You can go on break, but I'll need you back when the afternoon rush hits."

"Aye aye, captain." Jubilee waved hello to the officer stationed outside before beginning her typical walk around the block.

Now it was Megan's turn to sigh. Caleb hadn't been stationed at The Rise and Shine in the last five days, and she’d barely heard from him. When she texted, he was vague, saying he was busy with work. She had seen a cop car outside her house more than once, though, and she knew that Caleb was keeping an eye on her. He just wasn't with her. 

Her heart sank into her toes. She'd said too much that night, hadn't she? Now Caleb thought the worst of her, and it was her own fault. Except that realization only made her angry. She wiped down the counter with furious strokes. If he really thought the worst of her now, that was his problem, not hers. She didn'