“I guarantee you, I’m able to have one job that matches my wants, relatively than scrambling to 2.” Her eyes lastly land on mine for a second and it’s like I can breathe once more.

I smile at her, prepared to rent her on the spot, regardless that I do know my potential to focus will go to shit together with her round. She lifts an eyebrow, no trace of a smile anyplace on her face, and I sit again, the warmth beneath my collar making me need to unbutton a couple of buttons.

One thing tells me it’s not going to be so simple as I want it could possibly be with this girl. I don’t assume I’ll be profitable her over any time quickly.

I look at Jack, and he offers me a glance that I can learn straight away. He approves and wonders if I do too. I give a slight nod and he smiles.

“Nicely, it has been a pleasure assembly you, Mazie. I don’t assume this interview may’ve gone any higher,” Jack says.

Hell, yeah, it may’ve. If she’d checked out me as soon as with out envisioning killing me, it will’ve been a helluva lot higher.

“Thanks. It’s been fantastic to satisfy you,” she tells Jack.

“Aidan and I’ll focus on. We’ve got a couple of interviews we’d already lined up, however one in every of us will you’ll want to let straight away what we’ve determined,” Jack says.

“I respect that,” she says, standing up and smoothing out her skirt.

It’s arduous to tear my eyes away from her legs, however I do. I can already inform I’m going to be an fool round her, however I’m not a whole caveman.

“Good to satisfy you, Mazie,” I say, reaching out to shake her hand.

She glances at it and shakes my hand reluctantly, her eyes flying to mine in alarm when there’s a shock. Her hand drops and he or she stutters, stepping again. “Sorry, it have to be my heels on this carpet,” she says.

“It’s what I deserve after the puddle mishap,” I say quietly.

Her eyes widen.

“I attempted to search out you the opposite day,” I begin, however she glances at Jack, and I look again at him.

“I noticed that is the lady that I splashed the opposite day on the road when it was raining,” I inform him, already respiratory simpler. I ought to’ve began the interview by confessing this. “I’m so sorry, Mazie,” I say as soon as extra for good measure. “Now that the place to search out me, you’ll be able to invoice me to your dry cleansing.”

She appears to be like so shocked that possibly it’s a very good factor I waited to say extra. She presses her lips collectively and backs out of the workplace like she will be able to’t get away from me quick sufficient.

This must be fascinating.

As a result of I’m sure Jack desires to rent her.

And I do know I certain as hell do.

Chapter 5

Mazie

I test my telephone each likelihood I get in between operating to tables. I hoped that I’d hear again from them right now. I informed Jack that I may simply get my Pilates courses lined by one of many different instructors, as we’re all at all times hustling for extra hours. So, I gained’t want to provide discover there. Gino’s goes to be a special story, so I’ll most likely should work a couple of evenings as soon as I give them discover.

However I used to be so caught off guard by Aidan, and I didn’t conceal my anger very nicely…it’s doable that it price me the job. He did apologize and it did appear real. What are the probabilities that he’d be the man who interviewed me for the job?

“This pastrami is dry,” Darryl grumps. He’s a daily. Mid-seventies, hates everybody however me and his daughter—his phrases not mine.

“Right here, let me repair that up for you,” I say, taking his plate to the again and hiding behind the wall and counting to 10. That is our factor. He must complain about one thing, and I’m a very good listener. I march again out after doing nothing to the sandwich. “Right here you go. Ted added that particular contact you want.”

He takes a chunk and chews for a pair seconds earlier than his lips flip up within the corners. “So significantly better, Mazie lady. You at all times maintain me.”

I kiss him on the cheek and hurry again to the kitchen to test my telephone. There’s a missed name from an unknown quantity. I test my voicemail and play the message as my heartbeat quickens with hope and apprehension.

“Hello, Mazie, that is Aidan Willoughby. Please give me a name at…” I seize a pen and shortly write down the quantity.

I hurry over to Desiree and inform her I must make a name. “I’ve received you lined. It’s gradual tonight. You possibly can most likely take off if you’d like.”

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