d , tattoo-marked , Gothic-looking attendant was an emergency hire. Still oblivious to my presence , she sucked on a

lled a bar stool beneath my rump and rested my elbows

y she would have to look up some time within the hour. Seven minutes ticked by before Gothic Girl finally stood up , but only to

h on the straw. So it took her all of twelve minutes to notice I was

ily set her cup down on the counter and yanked the earplugs

art, I'm s

I cut in a chilled tone. "Wil

Stewart , I pro

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nd out to her. Understanding, she wrapped her earplugs around her iPod

employee or non-employee, I tended to be quite intimidating. It was not something I trie

nly a few were able to elicit a laugh or a smile from me, and Ellen has recently become one of those persons. But most

he confiscated iPod in my desk drawer, a knock sounded on the

this?"

r you," Ellen answered wi

known," when she deduced wha

my desk with unnecessary attitude and left. I stared in a

what I believed would ruin the good work relationship that we had. It was all I could give and no more, and trying to g

sket , I opened the small card that

etty Positive that I guessed your cor

was heeded. There

words on the card. What the hell did th

horts , moisturizers , body wash , body splash and c

he commotion on my desk. It's been over a year since I've dated anyone , an

ide info that I was a sucker for Victoria Secret. The word

ttle from the fridge , a towel from the cabine