Free NFH 02 Perfection by R.L. Mathewson Page A

at her.
    "Are you sure? I don't remember saying
that," she of course lied. It really did entertain her every night
when he would ask if they were getting to the sex part yet. She of
course assured him that they were while she did her damndest not to
laugh. She lost that battle several times, but thankfully he
couldn't see her burying her face in her pillow and laughing her
ass off at him.
    "Yes, I'm sure, woman! That's two
books you lied to me about," he said, still glaring.
    "Hmm, you know what, it's been a while
so I guess I just confused the books," she said, scrunching her
face up in thought. "It's definitely in the third book."
    He narrowed his eyes on her. "Are you
sure this time?"
    "Mmmhmm," she answered, looking back
down as she fought not to laugh.
    "Fine, I guess we can start the third
book tonight," he said in that tone that he used when he tried to
make her think that he was somehow doing her a favor. She wasn't
fooled, but she didn't care enough to argue.
    Over the past two and a half months
she'd come to enjoy their nightly ritual. It was nice to have
something to look forward to instead of the all consuming
loneliness she used to feel. Her days were no longer filled with
dread and boredom. Now she woke up looking forward to work,
although she missed having Haley to talk to it was still a thousand
times better than her old job.
    Zoe hadn't really made many friends,
but the guys were really nice to her and every now and then Haley
called up to say hello. She'd even been invited to Haley's baby
shower. Everyone had been so nice and she'd really been enjoying
herself that is until Haley's water broke. It got a little crazy
after that.
    But she did meet some very nice EMT's
and even got to help put a splint on Jason's fingers after Haley
broke two or three of them during the last contraction. Not that he
seemed to care or notice. The man had been a nervous wreck the
entire time. The only thing that seemed to calm him down somewhat
was when the EMT placed the cutest little baby girl she'd ever seen
in his arms.
    Little by little, things were
improving for her and she couldn't be happier. Even her
relationship with Trevor was better. She wouldn't exactly call them
friends since they never socialized and he never really went out of
his way to acknowledge her at work, but he did provide her with
entertainment in the morning and at night so he was a much welcomed
part of her day.
    She grabbed his lunch box and gestured
to the clock. "You're going to be late." She started the five
minute process of fitting all his food into the small
cooler.
    "Shit," he said, reaching into his
back pocket. "Let me pay you before I forget."
    Ah, payday, her new favorite day of
the week. It was nice not to cringe anymore when she got paid.
Granted her full-time job paid her more than enough so she had
plenty of money to pay all of her bills and put some away, but the
money she earned from Trevor was her favorite, probably because she
actually had fun plans for this money. If things kept going the way
they were she would be taking her first real vacation, ever, in a
very short time.
    "Gimme," she said, grinning as she
held out her hand.
    Chuckling, Trevor handed her the money
that brought her that much closer to her dream vacation.
    "You better get going," she said,
gesturing with a banana for him to move his butt.
    "Yes, boss," he said teasingly as he
swiped her banana.
    "Hey! That's a hundred and ten
calories, buddy!" she said, hurrying around the kitchen island to
rescue her banana, but Trevor was already out the door by the time
she made it to the living room.
    "There had better be sex in that book
tonight, Zoe!" he yelled from the hallway.
    Definitely entertaining, she decided
as she went back to the kitchen to look for something to replace
her banana.
    **********
    "Hey, does anyone know where that girl
is?" David, one of the supervisors and a complete asshole, demanded
as he stormed out of the office.
    Trevor ignored the prick as he