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"What do you want, Spencer?" she answers curtly

I sn the feelings her words evoke Because it’s crystal clear that she’s really done with , ya kno you work so hard and everything" I pause to see if she’ll say anything But all I hear is her soft breath "And I was just talking to Ford You kno he has that assistant who’s been working for hiet to the point, OK? I’ about Pa-distance You know, she does everything virtually They al up"

"Bombshell, please" I hear a smile on the other end, I know it "Just cal to tell you soain, then pulls the sheer curtains aside and peeks out The ht hits her face and illuminates her blue eyes for a second before she drops the curtain and walks away "Just tell me then, Spencer I’m tired"

"Pam works as Ford’s personal assistant She runs his es and, well, shit like that You get it?"

She huffs "Spencer, I knohat a PA does, just fking spit it out What’s Pao way back Since college But the Biker Channel has a budget for a PA, so she got a raise when he started working for theet for each of us Rook included And they’ve been on nore the if you’d like the job?"

She laughs "You’re kidding rand a year--"

"No, thank you"

"--and benefits--"

"No"

"--and paid holidays"

"I said no, Spencer I’m not interested"

"It starts next Monday Hours are variable--"

"What fking part of ‘no’ do you not understand?"

"I’d need you on call almost all the time, but I wouldn’t be unreasonable, ya know?"

"I’ Work the tattoo shop Or--" I stop to wait and see if she’s gonna hang up But I hear her breathing "Or whatever else you’d like to do You could quit the shop, Ronnie"