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The next day Scott watched Cathy Turner walk out of his office. It wasn’t an option, as far as he could tell. The way she sashayed was an invitation straight to her bedroom, reminding him of that old childhood saw, ‘It must be jelly ’cause jam don’t shake like that.’

He leaned back in his office chair, glad for the break, and glad that Cathy had come by. The years had been good to her, she seemed happy. The way she talked about her divorce made him think it was a good move for her. Prettier now than in school. She’d softened her hair and her makeup, at least that was his guess. He wasn’t so terrific in the observation department. More than one of his girlfriends had complained bitterly when they’d changed their hair or bought a new dress and he hadn’t noticed. He couldn’t help it. He just didn’t see things like that.

He’d better go back to the floor. Since he’d taken over, business had been booming. At first he’d thought it was because everyone was glad to see the old place well stocked and cared for. But that wasn’t it. Sure, the old customers came by, but the bulk of the new customers were from Pinehurst, which didn’t make a whole lot of sense. Pinehurst had two Randall’s, including a flagship store, an Albertson’s and several specialty stores. Dillon’s was known for its great produce, but still, it was too far to come for a good apple.

He wasn’t complaining, though. His mother had felt good enough to come to the store in the afternoons at least three times a week, and it made her happy to see the parking lot full of cars, the aisles bustling with shoppers. She’d told him they were coming to see him, but that couldn’t be true. Yeah, he’d been a pro football player, but that was then. This was now, and his new title was grocery store manager.

His thoughts returned to Cathy. Asking her out felt right. He’d always liked Cathy, even though she was an incredible snob. She laughed at his jokes, and she never ran out of things to say. She was easy to be with, and right now he didn’t need any complications.