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.Then you would make more and have benefits," she reminded him."Yeah, that's what my mom says, too.But workin' the line is nowhere near as exciting as driving a school bus.I wish I could drive a bus full-time, but it's hard to get into the MTA.I can't even figure out how to complete the online application!" He shook his head."I'm not that good with computers.We never had one at home.But I know I could pass the driving test."He looked so earnest that Carol asked, "Can you come by here this afternoon before you have to pick the kids up from school?""Sure," he said."But what for?""I'll help you do the online application and I'll make a call to a friend at MTA," she said."Wow," Kenny said all smiles."Thanks! I'll be here."We continued to pass out checks for another thirty minutes until there was a lull."You're my hero, Carol," I said."You have the patience of Job and you go out of your way for people.""Save the applause," Carol teased."Happy temps make happy customers.Bored temps get into trouble.Kenny's one of the most reliable people I have working the line at Harris, but he's not going to last much longer staring at toothbrushes.Besides," she added, "the whole online application process makes me crazy.It puts up one more barrier for people who already have the deck stacked against them.”I've heard Carol get upset about the topic of online applications before.She had spent the last twenty years in recruiting and staffing.According to her, ten years ago someone like Kenny would have been a shoe in for a blue collar job like driving a bus.He could pass the background check, drug screen, the driving test, and had good references.He was a good kid who worked hard and stayed out of trouble.These days between all the competition for fewer jobs and the laborious online application process, people like Kenny didn't even bother trying to move up in the world.They got stuck looking at toothbrushes for the rest of their lives.I glanced at the clock.It was almost nine."If you're okay without me I'd like to get an early start with The Count today," I said."The Count?" Carol asked."Oh, Vann.Don't let him hear you call him that.He’s pretty touchy about the whole vampire thing," she warned.I rolled my eyes."Then he shouldn't wear a cape.""It's a cloak," said Carol with a straight face."You still so owe me for this assignment," I said as I grabbed my coat and purse.*****I knocked on The Count’s door at ten after nine.And waited.I knocked again.This was weird.Finally I heard some rustling behind the door."Ms.Hudson," said a disheveled Mr.Pyres in a red bathrobe."What are you doing here at this infernal hour?""Um, it's after nine," I said trying to peek around him."I decided to start a little early to get caught up.Everything okay?""I wish you had telephoned first," he said."I am currently indisposed," he drawled.I wrinkled my forehead."Indisposed?" I repeated.What was this nut talking about?He jerked his head indicating something in the room behind him.I heard a woman's voice behind him call, "Vanny what’s taking so long? The water is getting cold."Oops! "I am so sorry," I said trying to stifle a giggle.He held up a finger for me to wait and then let the door slam in my face.A minute later he opened the door and stuffed a wad of papers in my hand."This should get you started.I'll be down to check on you later," he said.I couldn't resist."So I guess this means your date went well?"He slammed the door in my face again.Really? The Count was getting more action that I was? Well, I consoled myself, it wasn't as if I hadn't had multiple offers this week.I walked down to the office and settled into a workstation.My mind wandered to images of hot, sexy men as the flowery description of fourteenth century eating utensils threatened to put me to sleep.This job had to rival toothbrush inspecting on the boredom scale, I thought, shaking my head to stay awake.The Count stopped by at one on his way to lunch with Betty, cape and all.I was actually hoping for a lunch invitation.The prospect of seeing them together would more than compensate for the vegan food.I showed him what I had accomplished so far and told him I would work more over the weekend to get caught up
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IndexChristine Amsden [Cassie Scot Cassie Scot ParaNormal Detecti
Christie Craig [Divorced, Des Divorced, Desperate
Moore Christopher Ssij, mała, ssij (II)
Stasheff, Christopher Wizard in Rhyme 6 Haunted Wizard
Christine Feehan Mroczna Seri Mroczny Demon
Cidney Swanson [Saving Mars Saving Mars (epub)
Stasheff, Christopher Rogue Wizard 04 A Wizard in Peace
Feehan Christine Mroczna Seria 01 Mroczny Ksišże
Stasheff, Christopher Warlock 01 The Warlock in Spite of Himself
Christine Feehan Mroczna Seria 13 Mroczne Przeznaczenie