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her riding the bus to
work,” Mitch said.
    “She won’t accept a ride, and it’s
out of our way. Trying to force her would be a nightmare.” Chase finished his
coffee then stood up. “I’ve got to get going.”
    “What is on the agenda for you
today?” Mitch asked.
    “I’ve got to install some security
units for Michael and then give a quote on a job for Lucy. She wants you in the
office to give some speech,” Chase said.
    “The
joy.”
    “At least we have a job,” Chase said.
Mitch grabbed his lunch then headed out the door following behind Chase as they
walked out of their apartment block. They worked in construction, and it was
their job to install top of the range security units. The work was good, but
they both wanted to own their own business. Mitch hated working for someone
else. His father had been a lawyer and was partner for his own firm. Mitch
hated the law and never found it interesting.
    “Word of advice, don’t forget her
ice-cream. I think it is close to being that time of the month for her,” Chase
said, moving towards his own car.
    “Don’t you think it is creepy you
know when her woman time is?” Mitch asked.
    “Nope, I call it being prepared.”
    Mitch frowned. “Being prepared for
what?”
    “The foul
mood, the temper, and her increased hunger. I see
the signs and accept it. You, on the other hand, are always in the dog house.”
    He gave Chase the finger then
climbed in his car. Lucy wasn’t a bad boss to work for. She demanded excellence,
and she knew how good they were. Mitch made it into work as she was seating
everyone around the office table. He didn’t recognise anyone.
    “I’ll need you in fifteen, Mitch,”
Lucy said.
    “I’ll be ready.” He smiled at the
older woman then went back behind his desk. At twenty-five he knew he shouldn’t
be feeling trapped. He did, though, and there was nothing he could do to stop
it.
    Mitch watched a couple of his
colleagues walking into the office. They were all top security specialists, and
several of them were older than he.
    “Hey, Mitch, how is it going?”
David asked.
    “Okay. I’ve got to give some talk
about our latest security equipment. I don’t know why she doesn’t pick someone
else.”
    “You’re the pretty boy. Young,
ambitious, and clients like that,” Liam said. Liam was one of the older
workers.
    The construction business had been
hit by the economic crisis. There were not a lot of jobs for brick-layers or
construction workers. Mitch and Chase had excelled in engineering and
computers. Their security was tight, and he was thankful for the work. He just
wished the markets were better so they could start up their own business.
    “How was Leah’s date last night?”
John asked.
    “How did you know about that?”
    “Chase was cursing all over the
place when he got back from a job. Some bloke by the name of Guy,” Liam said.
    “Not good. She didn’t look happy
when she got home last night.”
    “I like Leah. She’s a good woman,”
Liam said. “She reminds me a little of my wife, Sandra.”
    Mitch smiled at him. Sandra was a
lovely woman and brought Liam his lunch whenever he forgot. Mitch looked down
at his own prepared lunch, and his heart was once again filled with yearning.
He was unhappy with his job and his future with Leah. Being friends was not
what he wanted to be in the next five years. He wanted her to be his woman and
Chase’s. The more he thought about sharing her, the more he liked it.
    Lucy called him through to give his
speech. He talked about the latest equipment and how each unit suited individual
needs. By the time the meeting was finished, Lucy had several more clients, and
he had more houses and businesses to install.
    Chase made visits to the office
throughout the day, grabbing supplies and filling in paperwork. Neither got
chance to talk about that morning. Mitch sat outside eating his lunch on one of
the tables provided for the staff. Mitch watched the people going by as he ate