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She often wondered what their clients thought when they first saw Gary She knehat she’d think if he turned up at her door She’d shut it in his face However, there was one redeeht be rude, sexist, and just plain disgusting, but he was a daood plumber
She guessed people would put up with a lot if it ot their leaks fixed or their toilets installed properly
“It’s done for, sweet cheeks I towed it back here for you, but the only way it’s leaving the yard is on the back of a flatbed headed for the junk yard”
She tried not to sho ht troubled her Or the fact that his breath was really bad today Did he ever brush his teeth? She bet it wasn’t a fight that had lost hihnuts he liked to consuar and crap all day and was as skinny as a toothpick, while she lived on salads and—
Wait a minute Was she seriously jealous of Gary because he was skinny and could eat whatever he liked?
Huh, ne, Kinley
“Thank you for towing it back here” It saved her paying soh she wouldn’t be able to leave it here for long Was Gary right? Was it only good for the scrap yard? Her sto rid of the car She knew she was overly attached; it was just a car But it was the car her dad had chosen for her The one he’d worked hard to give her
“Yeah? How thankful are you?”
He leaned forward, placing his hands on her desk, his face mere inches from hers She forced herself not to flinch, not because she was afraid of him, but, dear God, not only had he not brushed his teeth she was fairly certain he hadn’t showered either
“Jeez, Gary, you ever hear of dental care?”
His eyes narrowed, and he snapped his head back, and she was able to breathe easier But as she noted the angry look on his face, she realized she’d been too rash She needed this job and couldn’t afford to offend Gary Not when he could easily get her fired
“What are you saying?”
“Nothing at all,” she told hinore me I’m upset over my car”
He sniffed, still looking suspicious “Don’t knohy you care about that hunk of junk”
She pressed her nails into the palms of her hands Calm Just calm