Chapter 4“And, that’s for you.” Barney handed Wes his first check over his desk, and then marked him off in his ledger. “First pay period over. How do you like working here so far, Wes?”
“It’s been great,” said Wes, shoving his envelope into his back pocket. “I can’t thank you enough for giving me a chance, Mr. Doyle.”
“Well, you’ve been a pretty good employee so far. You’re the only one on staff who doesn’t mind cleaning up after the kids, which is a plus.”
“Thanks.”
“You ever think about having any?”
“Me?” Barney nodded. “I guess. I’ve thought about it here and there, but not lately. Do you have kids, Mr. Doyle?”
“Me? Nah. I sleep naked.” Wes’s smile strained, unsure how to handle that information, or indeed, why it was relevant. “All right, go ahead and lock up. I’ll leave out the
