The Ballad of Us by Sasha Marshall Free Novel Chapter 22
Twenty-Two RHEA I‘m wiping down the espresso machine at Mountain Mornings, the warm, nutty aroma of freshly ground coffee beans enveloping me. As steam hisses softly from the machine, I hum one of Gray’s new melodies under my breath. The café is filled with the gentle clinking of coffee cups and the rustling of newspaper pages. The entire