"Okay," I say. "Tomorrow. I'll make us breakfast. Locke leaves for the clubhouse early, so we'll have the whole place to ourselves."
"Perfect," Jade says, the tight tension in her shoulders relaxing just a fraction. "Alright, my break is almost up."
She pushes herself off my tool cart, tossing her still-full coffee cup into the metal trash can near the lift.
"Thanks for the latte," I call out after her as she starts walking toward the side exit.
"Anytime, princess!" Jade winks over her shoulder, her high heeled boots clicking against the concrete as she pushes the heavy door open. "See you tomorrow at ten!"
The door swings shut behind her, leaving me in the dusty sunlight of my bay, holding my coffee while the thrum of classic rock fills the quiet space between us.
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