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it’s only the first half. You’ll get another ten thousand after the election.”
    Her eyes are still planted firmly on the check. Then she looks up and notices I have one too. “How much are you getting paid?”
    “Enough for us to think about our own business. A hundred thousand dollars.”
    “Oh my God!” she shouts. “When do you have to leave? I’ll help you pack.”
    I guess she’s not as upset about me leaving now that she knows how much it’s worth.
    “Do you think Penny will be willing to give me a leave of absence? I don’t want to lose my job quite yet.”
    She shrugs. “It doesn’t hurt to ask. I’m sure we could get jobs at Haymakers again if we really needed to.”
    “While I’m gone maybe you can meet with Jake and Harley Wilde. They know a lot about business and maybe they can advise us about starting our breakfast place. And they could give us a better idea about how much it will cost.”
    “I’m on it.” My sister takes my hand and looks at the ring again. “I really am going to miss you. But a hundred thousand dollars? That’s impossible to pass up.”
    “A hundred and twenty thousand,” I correct. “I think we should put everything into a savings account and just use what we need for expenses. The rest we’ll save for the restaurant.”
    “Now we really have to decide on a name for the place.”
    ***
    Penny does not look happy when Suzie and I approach. Of course she rarely looks happy, but she seems a little grumpier than usual.
    “Twins?” She seems genuinely surprised to see us. “You’re not on the schedule until tomorrow.”
    I don’t want to delay the inevitable and I’m not one for small talk so I just lay it on the line for her. “I need to take a leave of absence.”
    She frowns. “What does that mean?”
    I gulp. I didn’t want to get into too much detail, but now it seems unavoidable. “I just got engaged.” I hold up the ring as proof. I’m not sure why I feel the need to prove anything. Maybe it’s because Suzie and I don’t really date all that much.
    Penny eyes me suspiciously. “To whom?”
    I figure now is as good a time as any to begin my charade. “I met someone at the fundraiser. We fell in love instantly. A love at first sight kind of thing.”
    She still looks wary. “Please don’t tell me he’s your soul mate. I just ate and I’d like to keep the contents of my meal in my stomach.”
    “Things just clicked between us and we decided to take things to the next level. So I’m moving in with him while he campaigns.”
    “Campaigns?”
    “He’s running for governor.” 
    It takes all of three seconds for what I just said to register and for her jaw to hit the floor. “You’re engaged to Drew Graham. The Drew Graham. The man who was here for the fund raising event.”
    “That’s how we met.”
    She’s shaking her head so hard I swear she’s going to shake something loose. “I can’t believe it. You lucky girl. How in the world did you manage to snag that one?” She looks me up and down. “Never mind. I don’t need to know the details. You must be one fantastic lay.”
    I manage to quell my surprise at her comment. I really have no idea what being a fantastic lay entails, but then I wonder if I’ll have to find out.
    I wonder if Drew Graham will actually want me to have sex with him. Is that part of the bargain? I have to admit that I didn’t read the fine print before I signed our contract, but just glancing at it I don’t recall seeing anything about having sex with him.
    I get a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I really hope he doesn’t expect that for his hundred thousand dollars. I’m definitely not a whore. I’ve technically never even had sex. I say technically because Suzie and I dated twins when we were in high school. Timmy and Tommy. We fooled around a lot in the backseat of their car, but neither of us actually went all the way with them.
    “I won’t be able to hold your job while you’re gone.