Derek Marvin took a deep breath and let it out in a rush. It had been a busy morning, and now was well into the afternoon, before he got a chance to take his lunch break. He"d taken a short break after they"d finished sorting mail for the day, but he always covered the lunch hour shift so Leah, his one and only employee in the small post office could take her break. He liked to make sure she got the lunch hour if only to keep her happy enough to stay. He"d worked this place alone before, and he preferred to keep his help happy, so they stuck around.
Now she was back, and he finally had time to get something to eat. The problem was, he hadn"t brought anything, so he walked the quarter mile to the one of the three restaurants in town. He made it a policy to never admit to anyone, especiall
