Chapter Nine

“Take a break,” Bryan said from the other side of the counter. He'd been dogging her all afternoon, Helping around, making somewhat fruitful conversations with Cedric– Cedric liked him, but was trying not to, she could tell– Attending to customers. She thought, with a smile, she just might give him a raise.

“ In ten minutes.” she looked at the clock, “make that fifteen ”

Bryan lifted his eyes upward which made Aine giggle, and peered down at the book in front of her.

“Inventory?”

“uh hun.”

He looked back at her and got lost in her eyes.

“I wonder, ” he started, “I wonder if I distract you, the same way you distract me.”

Her smirk came quickly but it soon faded as she began to study him.

“you do.” she said honestly, “but today, you've been such big help, you've made up for my shortcomings.”

“Good.