Chapter 3: Chapter 3

“You’ve met the new manager, right?” he asked as he dug into what looked like homemade hash browns with vegetables, and three slices of toast with butter. He was a big fan of carbs.

“Officially, yes.”

“Hot, yeah?” he said as he dug into his meal.

I thought about it. “Maybe.”

Buzz rolled his eyes. “Are you human, honey? Happily married I may be, but even I can appreciate that splendid beast of a man.”

I had no response to that. It didn’t matter if I’d felt at peace, somehow, just having Ry Archibald nearby. He’d seemed…familiar, but I was certainly not in his league. “I’m human, alright, but I’m also a realist. Guy like that probably has somebody already.”

“That’s not what I’ve heard.” Did I mention Buzz was a gossip queen? “Florence over in beauty told Patricia in baked goods who told me half an hour ago that Trent, the hussy at customer service, asked Ry if he was gay or bi or poly and single.”