Chapter 21

Cam looked up into Ralphie’s smile. “Just thinking about a lot of things,” Cam answered. “Nothing too important.”

“You sure surprised me last night. I wouldn’t have recognized you if you hadn’t spoken to me. That surprised me even more. I always look at foxy ladies!” He shook his head as he washed out a glass under the counter. Cam smiled at him. She figured that Ralphie would be that type of guy.

“How’s the job search going?” he asked as he took her ashtray and emptied it into the trashcan under the bar.

Cam looked down into her drink and shook her head. “Not too much out there. I may end up flipping burgers at a fast-food joint. Thank you, drive through.’”

Ralphie laughed. “I don’t think it’ll come to anything that bad! I’ve been asking around to see if there’s anything open around here. Something will come up. We take care of our own, you know.”

“Well, thank you, Ralphie,” Cam said with surprise. “I’m not sure I qualify for one of your “own” but I appreciate the thought.”