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I sighed, pulled over my laptop and opened the online jobs board for Valle Granja.
“Retail, retail, restaurant…” I grumbled. “No, no, no.”
I scrolled past a number of scam ads, and was about to give up when something different caught my attention.
“Matchmaker?” I wondered as I opened the ad.
For a moment I wondered if it was a different type of scam, but the pay was reasonable, the requirements made sense, and the best part was that I wouldn’t be interacting with people. It was a remote position that I could do from anywhere: reviewing client profiles and creating lists of possible matches.
It meant that even if I decided to leave Valle Granja, I would still have a job.
I swallowed. “You can do this.” Then I sent off my resume.
∞∞∞
“Tristan,” I said, hitting the button that would connect my cell phone to the car’s bluetooth.
“Mr. Hall?”
“Yes?”
“This is Amanda from Touch of Fate Matchmaking.”
“Yes, I remember you from the online interviews.”
“That’s fantastic. Is this a good time?”
“I’m on the highway.”
“Oh, well I’ll send an email. I just wanted to let you know that we’ve decided to offer you the position. Please review the details and send back the paperwork at your earliest convenience.”
I smiled. At least something was going right. “That’s fantastic. Thank you.”
“Thank you, and welcome aboard,” she replied before ending the call.
“I guess it’s official,” I said. “I’m a matchmaker now.”
Chapter 2 - Chase
~January~
Ileaned on the counter, watching my friends Lowell and Sean flirt at the table in the window.
“Absolutely disgusting, isn’t it?” one of my employees, Natalie, joked as she walked up beside me. “Mated a year, and still act like infatuated highschoolers.”
“Want me to tell them to get a room?” I asked as Lowell took Sean’s hands in his.
“Hell no,” she laughed. “It gives us single people hope that true love really does exist.”
“Give it time,” I retorted. “You’ll be jaded soon enough.”
“Don’t be that way.” She elbowed my side, then paused. “How long do you think until Sean’s pregnant again?”
“I’d be surprised if he’s not already, to be honest. I swear those two are like rabbits.”
“You almost say that like it’s a bad thing.”
I chuckled. “Just jealous.”
