Penny

All it takes is four words and my life is forever changed.

When Oscar calls a staff meeting, no one anticipates the news. The sale of the tattoo shop. Our second home, second family, will be broken. Sold to the highest bidder.

But the biggest shock is yet to come.

The bell over the door jingles and I smooth my hands over my shorts, chastising my attire. Black leather boots step into view. As my eyes drift north, I log each delicious muscle and tattoo.

Our eyes lock and I stop breathing. Jameson Kingsley.
My brother's best friend.
The guy I crushed on most of my adolescence.
The guy I fantasized about occasionally in adulthood.
And now... my new boss.

F*ck.