Chapter Two

Gretchen had always wanted something like that for herself. Not the feeding by hand or the carrying bit per se, but a man who would pamper and take care of her just like Elissa had with Hunter. Some things just weren’t meant to be, she supposed and shrugged. She had too much to do to stand there moping.

She got back to work with a vengeance. After moving a few more boxes to the storage room at the back of the store, Gretchen, Kylie, Brayden, and Jessica placed some last finishing touches on the front of the place before the rest of the gang left.

She thanked them all profusely and gave them coupons for on the house treatments at their convenience, of course. Brayden blushed when she handed him one, but Jessica insisted he take it.

“Men don’t get pedicures⁠—”

“You would be surprised,” Gretchen replied, shaking her head.

“Seriously, you need one,” Jessica said, taking his hand as they left.