Chapter 17 Chapter17- You Moving?-03

She started at him with a sad smile. Although no words left his mouth, Kevin lifted his hand off the cold surface of the table and rested it on top of Lily's small hands. And that was all she needed. Comfort. Reassurance. Affection. "I.....Elle was gone for the day so I was in charge of the cafe. I had been working with Caiden all day but Caiden had to leave early." Lily looked back up to Kevin and found him deeply listening to every syllable that came out of her mouth. After a short pause, she continued. "After he left, I still had a couple of minutes before closing so.....so I started reading and I don't know what happened but the next thing I know, I look at the clock and it's 10:30." Lily shook her head remembering seeing the streets empty and dark with not a human in sight. "I guess I had just drowned myself in the book so much that I didn't realize the time. I quickly got up and went to the kitchen to turn off the lights when I heard a nosie. I....I went out front an