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Clarke looked around as Vince flipped on all the lights in the shop It had been less than a week since he started working on it, and it looked great; ready to open He'd gotten an inspector in over the weekend to o ahead All she needed noas to get in the new shipreat job you did," she told Vince, reaching for her phone "I was so scared that this place would never be the same"

She walked into the office, which still needed some work done to it The desk had been warped and melted, and there were still a few chunks out of the wall But the burning s in and of itself She dialed Katie's nu

"Hey, Katie, is there any chance I could get you to coain and restocking It ht?" Katie asked in a cheery voice Clarke hated to adreat I was so worried"

"Yeah, I found a guy that could fix it up real quick, and it's been inspected There are still a few uess I'll see you as soon as I drop the kids off at daycare, boss Do you want me to call in anyone else to help out?" Katie asked Clarke knew she was trying to help their eet paid since they'd been out of work for several days, but Clarke was being oes and then call soht," Katie said with a sigh before hanging up the phone

Clarke grabbed the business binder containing all the nuht be able to order stock quickly and began to go through the each number one by one to see what they had that they could spare for the day She had to fight tooth and nail to find anyone illing to ith her on it

She heard the door to the shop open and peeped her head out of the office after sla her phone down on the desk in frustration Vince had let Katie in the door "Hey boss, how's it hanging?" Katie asked with her usual wide smile How she was always so positive Clarke did not know, but she filed it in the back of heror what pill she was taking so she could juon