Catch Me a Catch
“New car smell, blended with the scent of polish. A receptionist perched behind a large gleaming pine desk. Her eyes flickered over his battered deck shoes and faded clothing as he strode toward her. Her mouth quivered in distaste. “Can I help you?”
He guessed what she was thinking, that in order to have a million dollars, you must look a million dollars. Normally, such a blinkered view irritated. He knew the truth.
Those who look a million dollars were usually struggling behind the scenes to sc...rape together enough cash to cover their rent. Today, her barely concealed expression of horror at having an unshaven sailor in her pristine showroom made no dent at all on his mood. Insulated from irritation as he was by the warm glow of his last conversation with his favorite chocolatier.
“I believe you have a car ready for me,” he explained calmly. “Jack Miller?”
Her jaw dropped so comically he had to bite on the inside of his lip to stop from smiling.
“Jack Miller?” She blinked.MoreLess
He guessed what she was thinking, that in order to have a million dollars, you must look a million dollars. Normally, such a blinkered view irritated. He knew the truth.
Those who look a million dollars were usually struggling behind the scenes to sc...rape together enough cash to cover their rent. Today, her barely concealed expression of horror at having an unshaven sailor in her pristine showroom made no dent at all on his mood. Insulated from irritation as he was by the warm glow of his last conversation with his favorite chocolatier.
“I believe you have a car ready for me,” he explained calmly. “Jack Miller?”
Her jaw dropped so comically he had to bite on the inside of his lip to stop from smiling.
“Jack Miller?” She blinked.MoreLess
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