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Gracie in the eyes and motioned for her to head to the kitchen area. Gracie followed him and when they were out of earshot of the dining room he stopped and frowned.
    “You’re fired.”
    Gracie's nostrils flared. “It was an accident, Leo and Mr. Scott isn’t even upset.”
    Leo waved her off. “You always have your mind elsewhere, Gracie. I think it’s best if you just move on. I can tell you don’t want to be here.”
    Gracie ripped her smock off, balled it up and threw it towards Leo. “Fuck you, Leo. I do a damn good job and you know it. You just want me out of her because I won’t sleep with you.”
    Leo shook his head and looked over Gracie's thick frame. "You give y ourself too much credit, Gracie, I don't like 'em as thick as you. Trust is, I don’t want you here because you don’t care about this job. Now please, clock out and head home. I don’t want any trouble with you tonight.”
    Gracie flashed a middle finger up at Leo and clocked out. "Fuck this place."
     
    *
     
    Great, n ow what am I going to do?
    Gracie slammed her now empty locker shut. The excitement of the ordeal had begun to wear off and now the stark reality of the situation was beginning to set in. She would need another job, and soon. Rent was due in a week and borrowing money off of friends was simply not an option. While she was sure most of them would be happy to help out she preferred to work through her tribulations on her own. One thing was for sure; the seven hundred dollar tip she’d made tonight would come in damn handy over the next few weeks.
    Leo appeared next to her locker. “Mr. Scott wants to see you.”
    Gracie slammed the locker shut. “Fuck him and fuck you too. I don’t work here anymore, or have you forgotten you fired me already? For slipping on a melted ice-cube, by the way. Ice I certainly didn't drop fucking drop on the floor, if you must now. Maybe I’ll sue the both of you for a dangerous work environment.”
    Leo shrugged his shoulders. “Look kid, despite whatever beef you have with me I suggest you go see the man. He’ll probably give you a generous tip and maybe if you’re lucky a roll in the hay. Word has it he’s a magician in the sack.”
    Gracie stood and balled her fists. “Leo, if you don’t get the fuck away from me I’m going to split your lip open. Do you understand?”
    “Hey relax a little, kid. I’m just messing with ya, nothing personal.” Leo took a step back and distanced himself from the reach of Gracie’s balled up fist. “Look Gracie, you’re a decent enough worker but you have your mind elsewhere all the time. I can’t blame you for having a dream and wanting more out of your life, but this restaurant here is as good as it gets for me. I don’t have any bigger dreams than this and I can’t have people working for me who aren’t fully on board with my program. So I’m sorry I had to fire you, but if I were you I would go see Mr. Scott. What do you have to lose?”
    Gracie waved him off. “Thanks for the parting advice Leo. Now if you don’t mind I’d like to clock out in peace.”
    Leo nodded and left Gracie alone with her thoughts. Why did Mr. Scott want to see her? Maybe he would override Leo’s decision and keep her on as a waitress. Or maybe he would just stick a fat tip in the breast pocket of her blouse, pat her on the fanny and wish her the best of luck on her way out the door. Gracie reached into her pants pocket and felt the knot of bills in her hand. After tipping out the bar and hostess she would have something like six hundred dollars to her name and with rent due in a week that would soon be gone as well. She decided that whatever Mr. Scott wanted it was in her best interests to find out.
    She had nothing to lose at this point.
     
    *
     
    Gracie made it back on the floor and saw Jenny standing at the hostess stand. By this point the restaurant was nearly empty and largely remained open to service the thirsty patrons of the hotel. She looked around