She was exhausted and it is only the beginning of her shift. Why did she agree to take a double? At the end of her shift, Tony, the bar’s owner, had poked his head out and asked her to work tonight since two of the girls had called in sick. She had agreed and Jake had taken the second shift. Although she should be out in the bar, Mia needed a few minutes to catch her breath after the phone call with Damon.He had been livid when she told him she was working the night shift as well. ****“Why the hell are you working tonight? Can’t someone else cover for you?” he asks and Mia winces at how harsh his tone is.“No, everyone is busy and I figured I could use the hours.” Mia says as she stares into the bathroom mirror. Her eyes are red but no tears have fallen yet.“We don’t need the money,” Damon says, his words clipped.“I know. But you are the one that said we needed to look like we needed work. If I turned my boss down, it wouldn’t look that way.”She could hear him pacing, but she wasn’t sure where he was.
