Chapter 7

Belatedly I realized, when I arrived at work, that Ry would be starting full time today, now that Darlene had fully handed over the reins. I was polite with him when we interacted, and he barely met my eyes as he outlined the list of things he needed done. I thanked him and went on my way. No skin off my back.

At break that morning, Buzz related his weekend activities, then asked me if I’d gotten laid.

“Why?” I said while chewing on a bagel slathered with peanut butter and jelly.

“You’re glowing, sweetie. I haven’t seen you look like this since I met you. What’s his name?”

I laughed. “There’s no one, I promise you. I just made some life decisions this weekend that gave me a hopeful outlook. Maybe that’s it.”

“Well good for you, though I’d hoped you’d found the time to bump and grind with hottie manager Mr. Ry.”

I glowered briefly before my face cleared. “I’m sure he’s happy with Trent.”