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and then to himself.
    Surely he didn’t mean
he wanted the job?
    She opened the door,
and he stepped inside.
    “You still looking
for someone?” he asked.
    “Yes, I only put the
sign up an hour ago.”
    “Then I’ll take the
job.”
    “It’s hard work. I
mean have you ever worked in a restaurant before?”
    “Nope, but I’m a
quick learner and whatever you need I know I can do it.”
    “It doesn’t pay that
well, either.”
    “Kate, my rent’s free
and all I need is to fix up the boat to start the harbor cruises. To do that, I
have to earn some money to get it fixed.”
    “You feel up to chopping
vegetables and clearing tables day after day? What I’m trying to say is it’s
not very exciting.”
    “Excitement is the
last thing I need.”
    “Okay, how about I
give you a week’s trial?”
    “Sounds
perfect.”
    “Oh, and you do get
free meals if that helps.”
    “This job’s sounding
better all the time. When do I start?”
    “Right
now if you want.”
     
    ***
     
    Kate spread a white
cloth on the first table and smoothed out the remaining few creases with her
hands. Brock’s first job of the day was setting the tables after she was done.
Out the corner of her eye, she noticed him walking into the dining room with
the large blue container housing the clean flatware under his arm.
    Had she made the
right decision in giving him a week’s tryout? Yes, of course she had. He needed
a job, and it was the right thing to do. But deep inside, she sensed she’d have
to keep him at arm’s length. He was too attractive, and she didn’t feel like
getting involved with a man so soon after getting her heart trampled by David.
Not that she was naïve enough to believe that all men were like her ex, but
still she needed to be on her guard.
    Brock must have
sensed she was standing there staring at him, because he called over to her. “Am
I setting the flatware correctly? Don’t be afraid to tell me if I’m not. I mean,
I saw you looking at me…”
    Kate shook her head.
“I was miles away. They look perfect.” Miles away thinking about you.
    She decided to get on
with her work and spend less time daydreaming about her new employee. She
finished covering the last table and made her way out to the kitchen where
Jenine was talking to Henri.
    “I hear you hired
your neighbor. Sensible girl…best way to get over a bum of a husband,” she
said.
    “That’s not the
reason I did it.”
    Henri gave an
exaggerated cough as Brock stepped into the kitchen carrying the empty flatware
container.
    Jenine winked at
Kate.
    “So what would you
like me to do next?” asked Brock.
    “You can take a break
for lunch if you like.”
    “You
sure?”
    “Positive. You’ve not
stopped since you started working here.”
    Brock looked at his
watch. “Yeah, all of three hours ago, but I do need to use the phone to call
the boat repair shop to see if they can help me with that leak.”
    “Sure, go ahead. There’s
one in my office down the hallway, and we keep sandwiches and soft drinks in
the refrigerator when you’re ready to eat.”
    Kate watched as Brock
left and then turned back to see Jenine and Henri, both smiling at her.
    “What?” she asked.
    “Kate, such a fine
looking man and perfect for you to date,” said Jenine.
    “I don’t date
employees.”
    “Every rule is
supposed to be broken at some point,” said Henri, waving his finger at her
before he got back to work.
    “Okay, we’re not
going to push you,” Jenine assured. “I’m guessing being around him all day…well,
we don’t need to do that because your hormones and libido will do perfectly
fine without us.”   With that, she left
the kitchen.
    Kate took a deep
breath as Brock headed back in.
    “Good news is they think
they can fix the leak in a few days. Bad news is it will take a few days.”
    “You can stay here
till then.” That had escaped her mouth before she’d realized it. Yep, Jenine
was right, hormones and libido would do all the