I Was Shopping for Dinner… Then I Caught a Falling Box Above the Beautiful Store Clerk

was no accident requiring us to steady each other.

When she stepped back, I thought about kissing her.

I did not.

There would be Tuesday.

On the drive home, I felt pleased in a way that made traffic seem almost reasonable. Then my phone, mounted beside the dashboard, lit up with a message while I waited at a red light.

One thing before Tuesday.

I looked at the screen.

Please don’t feel as if you have to impress me.

Before I could answer, a second message arrived.

I’d rather find