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Chapter Eight
Lennox
While Mason helpedTrent get the computer going, I went to make sure there wasn’t anything that I could do. I found Jessica behind the counter. She was counting the starting cash and putting it into the drawer.
“Hey, do you need help with anything?”
“Not really.” She shrugged. I saw her eyes flash to Jordan, another new employee we hired, before jumping back to the cash in her hand.
My eyes followed. I put my elbows on the glass counter and rested my head on my fist. “Are you sure?” I felt my eyebrow rise as a smile spread across my face.
A smile of her own appeared. “Is it that obvious?”
“Is what that obvious? The crush you have on Jordan? Yes. Why didn’t you tell me?” It felt nice having someone to have a little girl talk with. I always had Alissa and Sarah, but Sarah was married and was kept busy with a baby, while Alissa on the other hand, wasn’t much for girl talk of any kind.
She closed the cash register before leaning in. “I don’t know, we have just been talking a lot since last weekend. I think he likes me too, but I don’t want to ask and look stupid.”
I turned to look over my shoulder at Jordan. He was straightening a few items on the shelves. He looked over at Jessica, he gave her a quick smile before his eyes landed on me. When our eyes met, his smile fell and he went back to looking at the items on the shelf.
I turned to look at Jessica. “I think he likes you.” I smiled and nodded my head.
“You think?” Her voice was higher than normal, showing her excitement.
“I do. Did you see the smile he gave you?”
“He gives me that smile a lot, but if he does like me, what is he waiting for?”
I shrugged. “Maybe he’s worried about having a relationship with someone he works with, or maybe he’s worried about what Mason and I would say. Should I tell him it’s okay?” I stood up straight, intending on walking over to him.
Jessica grabbed me by my arm with panic written all over her face. “No, don’t.”
I stopped and turned back toward her. “Why? You want to go out with him, don’t you?”
“Yes, but now isn’t the time. I will ask him out when I’m ready.”
I smiled and nodded. I couldn’t argue with that. “Keep me updated,” I said as I walked over to Mason.
“Hey, baby. Did you guys get it figured out?” I leaned over the counter to look at the screen.
“Yes, finally.” He ran his hand through his hair. “I had no idea that this new computer was so different from the older one we had been using. Everything is completely backwards.”
I tore my eyes from the computer and turned toward Trent. “What’s Sarah doing today?”
He shrugged. “What she does every day, I guess.”
“You think she would want to go and do some wedding stuff with me?”
“Yeah, give her a call.” Trent moved around Mason to take over.
Mason took me by the hand and led me to the center of the floor. “Okay, everyone. It’s time to open. I don’t know how business will go today, but if you have any problems, ask me or Jeremy. I think we have a really good team here.” Mason nodded looking at each person. “Okay, let’s open the doors.”
He turned the sign to open and unlocked the door. Every employee stood at attention.
Normally, they wouldn’t all be there at once, but with it being opening day, we wanted to do a test run. Trent and Jordan were to rotate on the rental counter while Jessica, Ryan, and Stacy were rotating on the front counter. Mason had a schedule worked out with Jeremy about who would run the shop each day of the week.
Having everyone there at one time, was a little overkill. Most of the employees stood around, not doing anything but talking with one another, but at least they were getting along. I watched as Jordan said something to Jessica. She broke out in a fit of laughter while her cheeks turned pink.
I wrapped my arms around Mason’s waist. “I think we have our first work place romance.”
