~ ~ JACE ~ ~
The manager led me to his office as he tried to make small talk.
"How was your outing, sir?" he asked. "I assume you had fun."
"It wasn't a fun outing," I corrected. "We needed clothes and I got some."
"I don't think the same can be said about the young lady with you," he laughed heartily. "She seems like a natural attention grabber. She looked quite delighted as she licked her ice cream cone without consideration for the people around. I like girls like her. She knows how to enjoy herself without a care in the world."
"Why did you call me?" I asked, ignoring his compliments for Pinkie and trying to change the topic.
"Calm down, sir," he smiled as we got to his office. He opened the door and gestured for me to go in before him. "Matters like this are discussed in privat
