Joe had gone off on vacation for a week. He’d put in his time and took off from New York, in desperate need of some relaxation. This past few weeks had been a little messy for Joe. He was freshly broken-up with and it felt like his heart was ripped into a million pieces. It was safe to say, Joe wasn’t in the best place.. so this vacation was probably the best way for him to go at the moment.

When a week pasted, Joe was doing somewhat better. He headed back to work at Mooneys like he regularly would. Though, upon entering the drab bookstore, Joe saw an unfamiliar face wearing the signature Mooneys apron. Joe paused for a moment, puzzled. Usually Joe did the hiring but, Ethan must’ve took manners into his hands.

With a small, disgruntled sigh, Joe made his way up to the new hire and where they were shelving away books. “Excuse me?” Joe cleared his throat, grabbing the new hires attention. Though, seeing the employees face, Joe was stunned. The new hire was beautiful, if not breathtaking. Joe eyes winded for a moment. “Oh um.. sorry, I didn’t mean to disturb you but are you new here? I’m Joe, the manager, by the way.”