The Spotless Truth

Stella

My hand rests instinctively over my belly as I step through the front doors of my restaurant for the first time in ages. Dust motes dance in the late afternoon sunlight that’s streaming through the windows as Tessa and Piper follow me inside.

Piper lets out a low whistle once we turn on the lights and see the full extent of the place. “Damn,” she mutters. “This place got dusty fast.”

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