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paused and let out a giggle. Penny failed to be amused by any of this. “And I’m sorry, ’cause I know this one will sting: stop buying every new vibrator we get in the shop.”
    She had to laugh at that one. “I already figured that.” And besides, if she was lucky, she might not need her collection much anymore anyway. “But the rest is going to be tough. I don’t really know how to cook. And I don’t have a clue what to pack for a lunch.”
    Mia laughed and Penny imagined her shaking her head. “That’s what YouTube is for.”
    “Okay. I can do that.”
    She could, and would. She’d watch every Rachel Ray clip she could find and figure out how to make all the fabulous food she loved on her own. But it still sucked. It was one thing to be kicked out of her home so her soon-to-be ex’s pregnant mistress could move in, but to give up every minuscule luxury was just so damn hard. And unfair. Jack was the one who fucked up, so why was she the one suffering?
    Damn him and his ironclad prenuptial agreement.
    But no matter what way she looked at it, she needed more money. Maybe she could earn more. It had been an eternity since she’d gotten a raise. Classy ’n’ Sassy had been in such financial trouble for so long that no one had gotten a raise for years. But things were looking up now. Maybe now was the time to ask for one.
    That didn’t mean it was easy.
    “So how about this,” Penny continued. “I’ll cut corners and do the best I can, but can I have a raise, too?”
    Silence.
    “Mia? Are you there?”
    “Yeah. I just . . . I don’t know. We’re finally in the clear and I can’t risk going back to where we were.”
    “But things are so much better now. Way better than they were before.” She didn’t know for sure, since she didn’t do the accounting, but the shop was a hell of a lot busier than it was a year ago. “You even hired a new employee because business is booming.”
    “I know. I just can’t make that decision without talking to Bryn and taking a good look at our finances. I’m sorry. I hope you understand.”
    She understood, all right. They’d hired a brand-new person but hadn’t even thought to give a raise to the one who’d stuck by them through all their hardships. Now she was the one in trouble and no one was helping her. This sucked.

CHAPTER Five
    P enny stood at the counter ringing up a customer while Chanel helped a woman pick out shapewear. She was glad it was just the two of them today. The last few days at Classy ’n’ Sassy had been awkward. Well, probably just for her. After Mia had turned her down for a raise, she’d mostly kept to herself. She had no desire to be “one of the girls” this week.
    She wished her customer a good day and began sorting through the mail.
    “Hey, Penny,” Chanel said as she approached the counter. “This pair of underwear is stitched funky on one side. Can I give her a 10 percent discount or something?”
    It was standard procedure to give customers a discount on imperfect merchandise. It happened from time to time. Stuff came in and there were small defects they failed to notice before putting it on the showroom floor. It was easier to give a discount than to send it back to the company.
    “Sure,” Penny said, turning to a pile of new catalogues, but thought better of her response. “Chanel, wait.”
    What if this one time they didn’t want to give a discount? Was Penny ready to get reamed out for it?
    “You better ask Mia or Bryn.”
    “But they’re not here.”
    “Then call one of them. I don’t want to make any decisions that affect the shop.”
    “Oh . . . kay.” Chanel headed for the phone and dialed one of their bosses.
    Penny breathed deeply and shook her head. Never in the past would she have hesitated like that. Mia and Bryn had trusted her and backed her up. But now? Things just felt different. She used to love her job at Classy ’n’ Sassy. She used to be excited to go to work. But the last few