boss's office, and I was al

ght next to Audrey, comple

self a lot of questions, it seems, I was

orgot to shower a

y focused on how to help my daughter wal

, nearly tripping over

prayer, knocked twice, and when there was no

nd head back to the hospital without crossing pat

to turn the doorknob

icated my life to paying him back? I would

into the office, only to be met by a bl

freeze before the day was over. How does he

got to work. He was quite particular about

d explained why I was there, but he

rking; clearly, I wasn't importan

nized the documents, and now it was time

us cologne enveloped me, and suddenly my le

ake it to tomorrow? I've heard terrif

they certainly wouldn't spare a thoug

iles and putting them in order before I

going smoothly as we b

felt an overwhelming u

d he was quite the figure around here, b

strange sense of familiarity,

n instant; I swear I

placed beside him, and in my moment of cl

ad just spilled, but it drenched his

eone just

nd I marveled at how he

ce cube and pressed it

icy blue gaze sent a chill down my spine, and

I gotten m

p back, but in my panic, I collided with the

o deserve this ki

I stammered, my heart p

ust completely incompetent?" His words pierced through me like sharp needles,

wift and thunderous slaps struck my f

shaking my head to cle

eared the same yet hazy, my eyes strug

ng, and then it hit me-I had blacked ou

have to be s

, but now I was at a loss for how to feel or react. It was a

swear I'll end you!" he shouted, though I coul

s I could plead for forgiveness for my mistake; I sti

accident; I didn't see that mug. I promise I'll do better

m the fall, and I glanced down to

working here?" he asked,

ght with anxiety. I could sense where thi

ond chances. You're fired! Go collect your pay from the manager an