Page 26 of Third Time Lucky

“That sounds boring.”

His silence is all the confirmation I need. “Would you consider driving for me full time?”

“Excuse me?”

Hah. He forgot to say sir. And if he’s surprised, Tani won’t be expecting it either.

I’d hate to be too predictable.

“Obviously this is the company’s car, so we’ll need to get you one of our own. You can pick it out this week and I’ll cover all your expenditures, health insurance etcetera. I’ll also double whatever you’re being paid now.”

The car doesn’t swerve, but I see his knuckles go momentarily white on the wheel. I’ve definitely taken him by surprise.

“Are you serious? You just met me.”

“Seventeen minutes ago now. But time is a social construct, Derek, and I have a feeling about you. I’ll let you think about it, but I’m hoping you say yes. I need good people on my team.”

Team. Speaking of…

I narrow my eyes on his profile. “If you know anything about baseball players, there’s a bonus in it for you, whether you take the job or not.”

Narrator: Derek knew everything about baseball players.

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