she looked familiar to him tall blonde
buxom
he usually wasnt attracted to blondes
but that was what made her unfamiliaryet familiar maybe
it was the glassesthe blackrimmed glasses sitting squarely on her handsome
face the black temples overcome and
hidden by sweepssheaves of long twisted wheatcoloured hair her freckled cheeks her quickoutrageous
dimples all familiar
he didnt ponder too long he welcomed her and her sawed-off friendsawed-off
only because comparatively most women would be to the blondes six feet
he was working the floor he took his assignments his manager sure they were
too much for him to complete during the evening
but she would she didnt work
hard and she had no idea how he worked
because they rarely worked the same shift he worked evening she worked days
she was
a manager
but sometimes as this evening
they overlapped because because the
assistant manager couldnt say why she was still thereShe says she’s doing the
schedule but she assigned me the schedule last week; at least I thought I was
to assume it. That’s what she said.
he nodded for what he had heard of her that sounded
right
this evening he approached her as
was his practise whoever was in charge when he arrived he approached them What do you have for me to do
Oh. Actually I have several action
items that need to be done.
Great
I’ll show you she said she began walking into the store
Right behind you
You’ll probably need a pen
and paper to jot them down.
No Ill remember
You may not.
he didnt engage her Just point and shootIve got it
she laid out seven items she
hoped hed be able to complete However
she said if he didnt shed understand her
expression implied if he forgot
he didnt engage her Ill get right on it
And, the register. It’ll only be
you and Manny this evening. He’s in the warehouse. He has things to do there,
so he won’t be readily available.
Thats finefine
Excuse me the blonde said the two had sidled up the aisle facing the
shelves of vodka it seemed to him they
knew what they wanted
he turned back to them You fooled me I thought you were on to something
We were she said although I’m not
seeing it.
he began walking towards them
Maybe you have more in the
warehouse?
What were you looking for
A pineapple vodka, New Amsterdam.
Usually you have the one-point-seventyfive litre bottles, I’m only seeing the sevenfifties.
Ah he replied maybe theres one
pushed to the back Often when liquors
are on the bottom shelf staff misses themfails to get down on the floor to
see Ill . .
. . No, that’s okay, I’ll look, I’m right here.
Let me youre the customer
I’m right here she slipped
effortless to her knees then onto her
elbows
she was as flexible as she was
long he admired her
Well for cryin out loud, you were
right, way at the back.
Please let me . .
.
. I’m already down. I’ll get it. now she struggled to her right she was impeded by a stack
fourhigh of Smirnoff handles she was reaching
with her left
Are you lefthanded
she grunted a bit I’m not damn I wish I was, it’s
really back there . .
. . Please let me . .
. . grunt
No, I almost got it.
Got it!
Well kid youre like rubber she had retracted back into a sitting
position at his feet Thanks for the
help inadvertently
he gazed down her top I wish you would have allowed me . .
.
. putting her hand to her chest Seems I have then she smiledwinked at him
he smiled back Seems you did he offered her his hand she accepted he easily pulled her up onto her
feet she weee-d like a little girl as he did That was fun! I haven’t been brought to my feet like that since I was
small.
That’s too bad youre not so big Need anything else
No. This is exactly what we were
looking for.
Then onto the cash register Would you like me to carry it up front
I’m a big girl. I’ve got it.
I always for what women want You got it
at the register taking the bottle
scanning it he looked into her face again I think weve done this before you an I but Ill need your ID
We have. Im babyface anyone
who he felt was truly young enough to be asked for an ID he said You got a
babyface
Jeez you are Sadie Ill have to remember that Your
glassesIm at a loss whenever someone wears glasses or sunglasses I havent a
clue who they are Eyes are the
windowpanes to the soul . .
.
. Windowpanes? I’ve heard windows before.
Yes of course but recentlyexceedingly so eyes seemed pained hence windowpanes
Clever.
Not so Id say apparent rather than clever if ones
paying attention Im a voyeur at heart observant I take in minutiae
Sadie smiled againplacing her
hand to the vneck of her lavender sweater Though apparently taking in more than . .
. . Its not always necessary to mention the
elephant in the roomis it When known he returned her smile
still smiling No. I suppose not. Not when it’s known.
she remained wide-eyed provoked his wink
Ill remember you next timehiding behind
glasses or not babyface
I’ll call you out if you don’t.
Please However I now have mimetic devises to assistcall
into play . .
.
. Call into play? a sly smirk on her face
Certainly theyll jog my memory
still
smiling I suppose it’s a good thing I’m of age.
Advantage mine Im required to ID you otherwise adult patter
is stoned non sequitur in bondage
Well sighed the sawed-off brunette this is hot
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