Flirty Kumquat (Little Cakes Book 12) by Pepper North & Paige Michaels

Author:Pepper North & Paige Michaels [North, Pepper & Michaels, Paige]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

An hour later, Tatiana smiled at a young man who walked in with a large three-ring notebook. “Hi! Can I help you?”

“Hi, I’m Buzz. I’m hoping to talk to Maniac or Tatiana.”

“About a tattoo?”

“No, a job.”

“Buzz, I’m glad you made it here. I’m afraid I haven’t alerted Tatiana yet that you were coming in,” Maniac called as he stood up at his station. He glanced down at the man stretched out on his table. “I’ll be back in five.”

“Perfect. I’ll hit the john,” the muscular man responded before taking advantage of Maniac’s break.

“Tatiana, Buzz was recommended by Rob over at Inked Designs. He is looking for a place where he could both create tattoos and do piercings. They already have a dedicated body piercer.”

“Hi, Buzz. I’m glad to meet you. I bet that’s your portfolio,” she said, pointing to the notebook.

“You got it. Is this a good time to talk?” Buzz asked.

“I’m afraid we’re stacked for a few hours. Could you come back later this afternoon?” Tatiana asked.

“Around four?” Buzz asked.

“That would be perfect. Would you leave your photos and we’ll flip through them when we have a few minutes?” Tatiana suggested.

“They’re my babies. As long as you’ll take good care of them,” he said reluctantly.

“We promise,” Tatiana agreed, crossing her fingers over her heart.

Buzz grinned at her. “I thought I was the only one to do that anymore.”

“No way. There’s a bunch around here who frequently use that gesture,” Maniac assured him as Buzz walked to the door. “See you soon.”

Time flew by as prospective tattoo clients streamed in. When Buzz returned at four, they’d both finished up with their clients and were ready to sit down and talk. They’d had time to look through the photos he had chosen to showcase his talent. All had been thoughtfully taken to be flattering and conceal the individual.

“Let’s go sit over there,” Maniac pointed to the empty workstation in the corner as he picked up the portfolio to carry with him. An artist had previously occupied that space for many months before getting a corporate graphic position and moving a few hundred miles away.

Maniac waved him to the rolling stool while Tatiana wheeled theirs over. “Talk to me about how you got into this career,” he asked the prospective artist.

“I had an art teacher in school who had this crazy intricate ink work. I asked him about it privately and found out that he’d worked as a tattoo artist while finishing his teaching degree. He had a unit that students could create any type of project they wished. I chose a tattoo design. He was impressed.”

“And you were hooked,” Tatiana guessed.

“Completely. Did you have any questions about the work I’ve done?” Buzz asked, his voice confident, but Tatiana could hear an underlying thread of nervousness and hope. She opened the notebook and pointed to one photo. “What is the trickiest part of creating a Prince Albert piercing?”

“It’s pretty straightforward. The aftercare is the most important. I created this form to send home with everyone.

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