“Yep, like normal. I’m home.”
Lennie breezes past me and into my apartment. It’s not until she sits down on the couch that I realize she’s not alone. “I’m working, too, so I figured we might as well work together.”
“What the hell is that?”
“Don’t be dense. It’s not attractive,” Lennie says before turning back to the cat she has in her lap.
“You have a cat?” Animals aren’t allowed in our complex, and Jodi doesn’t strike me as the type of woman to have a pet in the first place. “Does your sister know you have a cat?”
The sound of Lennie’s laughter fills the room. “No, but Cricket isn’t mine. I’m only babysitting.”
“Cricket?”
“Oh, baby, I don’t think he likes your name,” she coos to the ratty looking animal.
“Since when is playing with a cat considered working?”
“I got a job at an animal shelter. I get to play with animals all day.”
My eyes thin. “And they pay you to do that?”
“Of course not.” She chuckles again before rolling her eyes. “I’m a volunteer, but to be honest, I should probably pay them because this is the best job a person could have.”
“Ummm.” I pause, unsure if I should even attempt to reason with her.
“People who like to pay their bills might disagree.”
Lennie shakes her head. “That’s exactly what’s wrong with the world. Everything comes down to money.” She turns away from me and cuddles the cat.
“I actually agree with you.” Her eyes snap back to mine. “But the bottom line is, people need money to survive, and that’s what jobs provide.” I hate being around people who are only focused on how much money they have, but unfortunately, a lot of people are wired that way.
She stays quiet, closely watching me. “I actually need to be working myself.” I gesture with my hand towards my computer.
“Okay.” She grins but makes no attempt to leave.
With a deep, calming breath, I walk back to my computer. Moments later, my brain is back on what I should be doing.
An hour passes before I glance over my shoulder to see Lennie and that damn cat-napping on the couch. I get up and slowly make my way over to her. Asleep she seems peaceful, almost approachable.
Lennie is the exact opposite of any woman I’ve met, but at the same time, she intrigues me, and that hasn’t happened in a very long time.
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