Kevin tells you to take your work more seriously, but he remembers giving you the night off so you don’t get into too much trouble for skipping work. But almost as a reprimand, you have to work every single night, and as July fades into August, you haven’t had time for Miranda. You haven’t heard from her in weeks, and you’re not sure if it’s because of work or that kiss.
Rather, you haven’t called Miranda since the night of the concert, and though she’s called your house and the deli, you’re always too busy to talk to her. You’ve almost managed to forget about her, and the way electricity runs through you at her touch, or her smile, or the light in her eyes. One night you’re even at the deli and, when the phone rings, you don’t automatically assume it’s her.
But when Sherry hands you t
