Dustin has a decent life, all things considered. He’s an overnight manager for his hometown grocery store, knows several languages, and doesn’t have much drama to deal with. Then one summer night there’s a new delivery guy who happens to be a blast from Dustin’s past.<br><br>Zach is an old high school crush of Dustin’s who has gotten better with age. Now all Dustin can see about himself is how he still lives with his parents and couldn’t get a man like Zach in his wildest dreams. He silently laments to his co-manager Moira through American Sign Language, but she won’t let him give up just yet. Even though Dustin has trouble believing her, will this opportunity wind up as a failed delivery?

Sign Here, Please

“Ooo, speaking of songs stuck in your head, can you throw in ‘Carry on my Wayward Son’?” one of their co-workers asked. “I can only remember the chorus and it’s been bothering me all day.”


Alfie nodded, but said nothing. If he felt a response was obvious, sometimes he wouldn’t say anything. It had taken Dustin some getting used to, since they had different definitions of ‘obvious,’ but Alfie was a good guy. Though he wasn’t the sort of guy Dustin would rather date over Zach, Dustin counted him as a friend nonetheless.


Chapter 5