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“Yes,” he answers and turns back around to fix his goggle-display masterpiece Clearly, he’s not as impressed by mini-Carrie’s performance as I was

Brody Slack is like a brother to er of ether Literally He is the business to anization towould be a disaster No doubt, at the very least, the glass countertops would be full of sles would still be in the box the manufacturer shipped them in

“So…” I pause and alain but stop ht?”

Brody glances over his shoulder and rolls his eyes

“What?” I question and snag my favorite red lipstick fro, Bro-man”

“So?” he tosses out but doesn’t bother turning around this time

“So?” I laugh, walking over to one of the floor-to-ceilingroo a fresh coat of lipstick on -ass day”

He laughs “That’s only eight hours A normal workday, Carly”

“Yes, but nor, Brody”

It’s not that I can’t work at all It’s just that my whole vibe doesn’t like to follow the corporate work model In fact, I was super productive up until about two hours ago, but once five o’clock hit, an to feel i the action as it slaps me in the face

Brody ignores les to the top shelf

His back is to me, and his body is still perched on the stepladder Maybe, if I try hard enough, I can will hi to my desires telepathically

C’mon, Brody Just…be done for the day Be Done

Obviously, I appreciate his dedication to the shop—it’s why I pay hiry, and I would love nothinga hot shower

I try to focus ona to-do list for to a picture of myself with a knife stabbed into s into my own hands