Terrific. Now she'd ask for his. He'd been doing a good job avoiding just this.
He relaxed a little when she said, "Casey. My folks have owned this place for ages."
"And you work here with them?" He didn't know why-maybe some invisible vibe reaching out to him-but he had the feeling someone like her would have more opportunities available.
"More like I work for them." The smile didn't seem quite genuine. "I'm...examining my career options. Kind of like rearranging priorities."
Interesting. Sort of what he'd said to her. Except he doubted if her crisis came anywhere close to his.
"Well, Casey, I apologize if I seemed rude before. I'm a stranger here so..." He let the words trail off.
She nodded but the stiffness seemed to ease from her body and she actually grinned at him. "Can I get
