Tied Score by Elia Winters

Author:Elia Winters
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pocket Star Books

9

By all rights, orgasm denial and three edgings a day should have put Owen completely out of sorts. He’d been worried that the denial would make him irritable. Instead, he found himself calm and relaxed as he prepared the bread dough on Friday morning, humming to himself throughout his shift. He had only gone in to work for an hour on his day off yesterday, practically a record, choosing to use the rest of his time to clean his apartment, buy groceries, and finish a few errands he’d been putting off. He found himself actually enjoying the mundane aspects of work that morning, his head clear and his whole body relaxed.

After she came in for work, five minutes early as usual, Sarah didn’t take long to notice his good mood. “So what did you do with the rest of your day yesterday?” She phrased it politely, but he could see her trying to hide a smile.

“I ran some errands,” he answered truthfully.

“Well, you seem happier. Sleeping better?”

“That must be it.” He was happy to let her think whatever she was thinking as long as she didn’t get inappropriate with their interactions. While setting up the pastries for the day, he made small talk, which he almost never did. “How are your classes this term?”

“About the same.” She took a few minutes to count the cash drawer and then opened the register. “I’ll be done this spring, though, finally.”

He hadn’t given much thought to losing Sarah. “What’s next for you, after you graduate?”

“I don’t know. My family’s here, so I’d like to stay in the area. Maybe grad school? I’m not sure.” She shrugged.

“Oh.” He realized that he seldom complimented her on her work, aside from a few cursory remarks now and then. “Well, you’re a very good cashier here, and I hope you’ll consider staying on while you can.”

Her face broke into a smile. “Thanks, Owen. That means extra, coming from you.”

Probably because he never complimented her. “No problem.” He would need to get better at that. He didn’t want his employees to feel like he was ungrateful and leave. As much of a control freak as he was, he couldn’t run this place alone. Maybe he should give his team a little more responsibility, like Iris had been insinuating. Juan had certainly been asking for it. While he wasn’t ready to give the guy free rein, he could maybe throw him something a bit more than what he was doing.

When Juan came in at nine, Owen had already checked the calendar and made a decision. “Hey, Juan. I’m thinking about taking next Sunday off if you’d like to work the whole day.” It was November 1, the day after Halloween, and he could stay up late and give out candy.

Juan turned, his mouth opening in surprise. He finished washing his hands with the same dumbfounded expression. “But Sunday is weekly ordering day.”

“I know. We could see how you do.

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