Chapter 10: Stranger's Hands

"Hmm? Oh yeah, sure. You've been pulling late nights a lot lately~ Company that slammed?"

"Uh? Oh! Yeah... kinda busy..."

My voice trailed off lame, dodging her eyes while she stirred the pot on the stove. No way I'd admit the truth—my brain fried from jerking to visions of her under some bull, ta...