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the small shop.
    “Well hey there, you must be Sarah?”
    “No, I’m Ly- I mean, yes I’m Sarah.” The new name was obviously going to take a minute to get used to.
    “Well I’m Kristy. Nice to meet ya, love. You ready for your first day?”
    “I suppose so.”
    “Well come on then. I’ll show ya around.”
    We walked back over behind the desk where the cash register sat and Kristy began rummaging through the drawers. “I have a set of keys for you somewhere around here. I just need to find them. I swear, if my head wasn’t attached, well ya know.”
    “All too well I’m afraid.” I smiled. Kristy was nice, and it was nice to finally have someone around that I could talk to who knew about my situation. Well at least enough to be safe. Although I was getting the distinct feeling that talking about my past was strictly forbidden.
    “Ah, here we go. So these are yours. This one opens the front door, and this one goes to the mailbox just up the way. I’ll take you over to it when the mailman gets here, so you know exactly where it is. Do you know how to run a cash register?” She looked at me as though I was stupid and my first thought was to snap back at her, but I had to remember the type of people she dealt with in her line of work, and I instantly forgave her.
    “Yes. I used to work at a clothing store in the mall when I was younger.”
    “Perfect, love. Then you should be set. Other than that, feel free to roam around and see what we sell. It’s nice to familiarize yourself with everything for when people ask, and trust me, they’ll ask.”

 
 
 
 
 
Ten
     
     
    Ky
    This morning couldn’t have gone any worse than it did. I have to admit that catching her watching me undress did something to me, and I figured it was only fair if I reciprocated the action. I didn’t expect her to react so badly to me being in the bathroom, but her feistiness only intensified the feelings I was already having for her. Something about this girl had my insides in knots, and I liked it.
    When she said she was going to walk home, I almost agreed to it, knowing that we were out of danger for now, but the other part of me wanted to be as close to her as I could be. Even if it were only for a few blocks, because I knew as soon as we got home, she would go back to wanting absolutely nothing to do with me.
    I sat in my office in a mind-numbing bore. There was absolutely nothing for me to do, mainly because this job was just a front, but also because Tom made sure that I was put in charge of the most boring division ever. All day, guys in suits sat around making cold calls to clients trying to get them to invest in stocks. I was suddenly extremely thankful for my real job.
    Being a M arshal was far more exciting than being a stockbroker. I got to run after bad guys all day, and help put them away. Most people wouldn’t like my job because of the danger aspect, but that was precisely why I loved it so much. It’s not like I had anything or anyone to watch out for or keep safe in my everyday life. At least not anymore. It was the perfect life for a depressed, self-deprecating asshole such as myself.
    I was about to start playing another riveting game of solitaire on my computer when there was a small knock at my office door. I wasn’t sure who it was, but I suppose there was only one way to find out. “Come in.” The door cracked open and a five foot eight familiar blonde came strutting into my office, stopping right in front of my desk.
    “Well hey there stranger. Looks like I’m going to be your assistant. I just wanted to come in and say welcome aboard.” Sheena stood before me in one of the sexiest suits I had ever seen on any woman.
    I sat back with a cocky grin as I took in her full frame. “Well lucky me.” I kicked my feet up on the desk and placed my hands behind my head. “So , was there anything I can do for you?”
    “I was about to ask you the very same question.” She grinned as she leaned over my