KAYLEE
“Good morning, Kaylee. How was the luxurious trip?”
I closed my eyes for a second and stifled the growl bubbling in my throat. Great. That was all I needed on my first day back at work. It was too damn early to deal with Peggy.
Unfortunately, there was no avoiding it. Slowly, I turned and faced my co-worker. We were in the back room of the Jewelry store where we both worked, putting away our bags before the store opened.
Dressed in a deep violet wrap-around dress with black heels, Peggy was looking too vibrant for a Monday. Even her off-black shoulder-length hair was pinned up and gelled to within an inch of its life. I could only guess the extra efforts in her looks had something to do with her New Year’s resolution to improve her appearance and find herself a man. It was all s
