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Horrified that a stranger had elicited that kind of reaction in me (I mean, as that?), I decided it was tiracefully, as I bent ht er’s eyes flare with heat

Shit

Perv

Bringing my hand up to er, which caressed lare

And as his reaction to the sight ofhim off?

He threw his head back in laughter, drawing attention from everyone else I loweredoff a customer

Dark eyes glittering, the stranger’s laughter trailed off, and he gave me a weirdly affectionate smile before he turned and walked away He disappeared around the corner, and I deflated with relief

Or was that disappointment?

An hour later, I walked out of the s e My back was all kinds of stiff fro on my feet for four hours with only two fifteen minute breaks in between

Later that night I had hboring town to my own, Everett It was e bar I’d been working at toldmy hours, I jumped ship The pay was crappy, but you did what you had to do, aht?

I tucked a piece of hair behind allery wanted our faces scrubbed clean except forI’d been in e clothing, black-winged eyeliner, and red lips Taking a quick glance at s would look hot Very vintage

Altogether I wasn’t allery I wore jeans, a T-shirt, and sneakers rather than a pencil skirt, blouse, and sandals co curvy, I loved the way a pencil skirt accentuated my small waist and fuller hips

Jeans made me look ordinary

My boss had said we could get a free coffee and a sandwich in the soing to take advantage of the offer After I got roaned with pleasure at getting off my feet

It was one of those quietly perfect moments of contentment A seat and free food