Christmas Joy (Pride Oregon Book 13) by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781945100901
Publisher: Grayton Press
Published: 2023-11-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 10

Wyatt tossed and turned that entire night, thinking about what Hannah had confided in him. The fact that she thought of being with him as cutting loose ate at him for some reason.

Sex wasn’t supposed to be used as a tool to cut loose. He hadn’t slept with her because he’d needed to have fun or relax.

The reason he had slept with her was what kept him up all night. The guilt of leaving her weighed him down more and more the longer he was around her.

It was funny, the entire time he’d been in the city, he hadn’t thought of it or the pain that she was going through. Not once. He’d been selfish. Now, however, seeing her reaction to him being back, how she was acting around him, it was so obvious.

He was so tired the next morning that by the time he woke up, Hannah had already left for her test.

Seeing the gray day outside, he figured that he’d head into work early and get some of the items on his growing to-do list accomplished. The day before, they had moved all of the extra-large displays, which blocked the aisles, into the back and had rearranged the stockroom. Today, he planned to finish organizing the space, figure out what to do about the displays, and finish decluttering his office.

Already the store was looking a million times cleaner and more organized. Everyone who came in made a point to compliment him on how nice it looked. They told him how much easier it was to find items, even though he knew that most people in town knew the store by heart. So far no one had complained about any of his changes.

The employees were much happier with their new schedules and in their new work positions too.

Earlier he had believed that he’d have to fire Lucy for stealing, but after having a long discussion with her, he realized how far off he’d been. The woman just straight up couldn’t count change, and with the old POS system she had to do the math manually every time someone handed her money. She was much happier making sure the aisles were clean and straightening up after messy customers.

He rushed through the light rain into the store, and his happiness tripled the second he stepped foot inside. It was as if every worry he’d had in the past few years slipped away. He belonged here. He felt as if he could make his mark right here. This was the proof he could show everyone that he was… something.

Rolling up his sleeves, he got to work.

Almost an hour later, Patty rolled in with a huge smile on her lips.

“So, you rose to the occasion, I see.” She slapped him on the elbow.

“I did.” He laughed. “How do you like the changes so far?”

“So far?” She arched her brow.

“I have a few more that will have to wait until the weather cooperates.”

She nodded. “No complaints from me or the customers, I hear. She’s looking better than when I took over from my parents.

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