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Whatever

The point being, this wolance, and I find that I

Well, fuckI like it a lot

I think I uys on the tea supply of puck bunnies who gladly give it up so they have a chance to be with a hockey star, that's notout of a shalloo herself at me, with no real care as to who I aoalie who makes millions, and well, that's all they see

But this wouy who is easily dis that

I turn fro a mental note to myself to stop back in the near future and see if I can talk to her some more Unpeel a few layers Maybe ask her on a date

I chuckle

Max Fournier--professional hockey player and one of the tea to flirt with a convenience store cashier who couldn't give a rat's ass about him

Totally like it

"Levy, please just try those carrots once," I say pleadingly as I finish cutting up Annabelle's chicken "I swear they won't kill you"

He ignoreshis head, elbow on the table while heagain because it won't do any good

"Okay, there you go, Annabelle," I say as I straighten, and turn to Rocco "Do you want any more milk?"

He shakes his head with a smile, and to make me proud he stabs a carrot with his fork and eats it I beam back at him for just a split second before I turn my wrist over and look at my watch

Crap Tina is fifteen minutes late, and if I don't leave in the next twoto be late as well

I spin towardhow close I am, and slam my hip bone into the corner

"F-u-u--," I start to say but change directions e"

It's been four months since the kids have come to live within front of them I reach across the counter, fish inside my purse and pull outTina

"Hey," she answers on the second ring "I was just getting ready to call you; I can't ht"

I close my eyes as my free hand curls into an involuntary fist, take in a breath, and when I opena harder and harder ti with all ht quaver "Please don't do this to ain"

"I'a fever--a hundred and two--and I think I need to take him to the doctor"

I nodnot with acceptance but rather defeat I blink my eyes, force back the tears "Okay, I understand" I'd be a shit not to, and I'd do the same in a similar situation

Marshall having a fever I totally understand I didn't understand Tina flaking out on o when she couldn't watch the kids because her boyfriend, Todd, wanted to take her to a concert at Red Hat Amphitheater after he'd scored tickets on a radio show That leftthe kids to the convenience store, which I kneas a very bad idea I ran a good fifty-fifty shot of getting busted by the er, Chris, as he would soht shift tended to be busy for the first couple of hours and then petered out after about nine PM I was usually good if I could o he surprised me with a visit around eleven Of course, by then the kids were conked out on the hard tiled floor in the break room, which I knoasn't ideal, but I also couldn't afford to lose this job

I most definitely could not leave them at home alone

So I got an ass-chewing fro that kids were not allowed there when I orking So about liability issues, or that was the reason he touted, though I think it is more that he's just an asshole boss who doesn't like kids