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"All fixed up It was the belt," I confirm "Followback towardswhen I hear the click of her heels following e and see both Joey and Butch watching Probably wondering why I’ her out in the front I want her in et a smell of her

I motion for her to sit doe reach my office, and I close the door behind her Then I hit the blinds on thethat looks out into the shop so no one can see us Just her and ets with the trim of her dress in her lap Her pink nail polish is perfectly done, and as I watch her fingers play with the edge, all I can think about is flipping her dress up to see if her panties match

She looks so out of place in here Just like ot a nice desk or chairs because they’d be stained in teeks Everything is worn and old so I don’t worry about it getting fucked up The contrast between her and the room is another reminder that she’d never be with so as a suit, it’s still all about appearances to people like her I

"It was an easy fix" I tell her as I start to fill out the receipt I should have broken soer "But I wouldn’t go too far for a while" The lie trips off uilt about it "Stay close to town, I e her reaction

"Oh, I’m in town indefinitely" The way she says it makes it clear she’s not happy about it She doesn’t look like she belongs around here, seeing as there isn’tfancy, you have to make the two-hour drive into Denver

"It’s one twenty-five for the belt with labor"

Without hesitating she reaches into her purse and pulls out a silver American Express card

"We don’t take those" I don’t knohy, but I don’t tell her that we take cards, just not A her draw her own conclusions

"It’s all I have onreal quick" She starts to rise fro

"Sorry, no ATM, and the bank is closed I’et paid" I lie again just as easily as before They keep slipping froet her back here to a move on her, or at least find out who she is and why she’s here Everyone knows everything in a small town like this

She plops back down into the chair "But--"