stop outside the coffee shop. She reached for the ha

o upset you," she met his g

. It's me. Please let me get your door. My

t out on her own accord and stepped beside him, shivering with the cold air. Winter was approaching with Christmas coming in less than six weeks. He put his hand to her lo

p, she almost melted into the warmth of the place. I

hat did y

eshaun. Keshaun, this if Famke. I found her in a service station up the road quitting her jo

uriously as he rounded the counter a

-dead beautiful features. She shook her head as she realized Keshaun was waiting for an answer, "sorry. As many as you can give. I have a second job for an overnight diner off the interstate, but the manager works around my full-time

r worked in a

r. The gas station also had an espresso machine

an you

nt," she said

s being cut, why did

care of me and I was working so much I was going to grow old and collect cats. I asked him to repeat himself and he found no proble

g were y

r ye

u just

bra size." She shuffled

as your

oyal a dirty look

't mean for you to tell me your bra size. I mean, you really laid

near hers. "I told him sexual harassment was an issue the labour board would review with him and unless he wanted me to call them, he'd t

a jerk. Why stay

yal and not Keshaun and she foug

ce is walking distance to my home so even if I work the

in the middle

She shrugged, "I've o

looks and then Keshaun

looking for in

w in this city you can't typically get a job flipping burgers without some college, but I wo

u want. Pastries are half price. I need a barista to work full time

care?" she w

he went early. I didn't have time to hire a replacement. She isn't co

ycare costs more a month than what she would be earning if she went back to work but if she stays home, she loses her healthcare benefits and h

probation and if you can start now, I will pay you dou

e can I put

aun extended his hand. "I usually ask for references but seeing as my best friend brought y

d at his words. "If ever it was, it w

the shop, "Cesar," he called to a man who appeared to be making

ointed at her, and

d over and gave him a hu

l together and we worked together." He looked at her curiously, "you quit the

ee. It was a rough couple of

having you around." He grinned at Keshaun, "you'll have to wa

hich needs to be gassed up every two h

his gets me off t

her to enter his office. "I'm not worried but I like holding shit

"I'm happy to

as supposed to have been on his way back to New York, he was sticking around and his focus on her was unnerving to say the least. He eve

d be comfortable with. It didn't feel sexual. It felt as if he were sussing out her

he had been certain he'd been furious with her. Whatever his problem was, she reminded herself, he was from New York, and she didn't know anyone there. It