be preparing for your walkthrough tomorrow?" Catching her disapproving look I quickly said "I will when I get back I only have a 6-hour shift today and

ained look trying to convey that this was the right thing to do, as

rgot about having to tell Archie and Josh I wondered if I should wait to tell them together, Josh was there now but he would leave 15 minutes after my shift started and

shook my head, "my mother finally got her way. I start my new job Monday. I was hoping to tell Eddy first but it doesn't matter. I'm going to tell him right now give me 2 minutes and I'l

m sorry for the short notice but I've got a full-time job starting Monday. I hope that this isn't too inconvenient, I'm still more than happy to work my Saturday shift if that's ok with you?". The words that came out nearly tripped over each other. I was saying them so quickly. Eddy smiled and looked at me sadly "my dear April I've always known eventually you would be moving along, to be honest, I expected it to be much much sooner, I've loved having you work here and I am both sad

minute of working in your store and I will genuinely miss it and you". As he got up out of his chair and stuck his hand out I took it firmly as he yanked me into a b

e tea room and stuck my name badge on. Josh was just finishing up with a customer when I walked up behind him and smiled at the customer as she paid for her purchases. As she turned to leave he spun ar

?" I recoiled as if he had clapped his hands in front of my nose. "Of course I'm devastated. I'm going to hate not getting to spend time with you, Archie and Eddy and you know how much I lov

im be gay no never mind ill trade that for a, oh please let me see him naked. Is he single? What's his first name? Does he swing for my team? Do you want to sleep with him? Nevermind I want to sleep with him I know you do? Did you get to meet him?". He could tell I was getting overwhelmed by the questions. I laughed at his face and he was waiting for the answers ``ok, ok yes he is my new boss. No, I don't think he is single. His name is Christopher but I will be calling him Mr Richards''. H

you didn't answer whether or no

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over the desk to ravage some handsome stranger, he shook the idea away and looked at me incredulously "only if that's what you wanted to do the minute you saw him." I sighed "actually its not fa

doorbell chimed and a customer came in. Josh quickly turned around and looked at his watch "Oh look a

g. " Prilly, I expect all the details when I come to drop Archie off in a little while. I don't wanna be late, love you babe see you soon". And with that I was alone in the store with just Eddy in the back if I needed anything, he practically lived here he opened the store every morning and did

the home and 2 of them lived at least a flight away, not to mention he was a grandpa a few times over. So he had a family but often needed something to fill his time and since he lived upstai

t food. Once I'd helped her find the requested cat snackage; she had even managed a smile before she left. My shift was four hours in when I heard the doorbell chimed once more I looked up and Ar

suspiciously "I know you mean eat, why the correction? I mean I want to eat him" I stopped myself as my cheeks flushed bright red. I could feel the heat on my face. I had never meant to say that last bit out loud. Archie Squealed and jumped up and down like a preteen hopped up on candy and girly magazines it was infectious. I laughed out loud "Stop, Stop Eddy will think someone is g

owever, you have to admit Mr Richards is a whole lot of nice to look at and that in itself is a very compelling reason to go work for him. I looked my bestie in the eye and said "To be honest Arch, how much of him will I be seeing, answering the phone,