Amy had started working at this national restaurant chain as a waitress. Over a few years she had promoted up & was now the manager.
She really loved her job, and it showed. The restaurant had a great reputation and was packed every night.
Since she was the manager, she worked some very long hours. But, she didn’t seem to mind, and I just came to accept it.
One week, I began noticing that she had been working even later than before. Sometimes she wouldn’t get home till 2 or 3 in the morning. This went on for a week straight. I asked her one morning while we were eating breakfast about her work. I asked why she was having to put in so many hours lately.
She said that the home office had been so impressed with the success her store was having that they wanted her to train a couple of assistant managers. Amy said she was proud that upper management had the trust in her but she also said that it did add a lot more work on her.
Amy was doing her normal duties until closing time. Once it was closed, she would then be able to train the new people.
I told her to take care of herself and not wear herself to thin. She said she would be fine. She said that Matt & Mike were catching on really fast. It turns out that her trainees were guys. Hearing this caught me by surprise. I wasn’t jealous, I had just assumed that the trainees were women.
I kidded her about she probably loved staying after closing so she could be alone with them. We both laughed and she threw it right back by saying “of course she did, it was her idea.”
Over the next couple of months, I met Matt and Mike. Whenever they would have the night off, we would all go out to dinner.
The third month came & Amy told me that her candy was leaving. I looked at her with a questioned look and she said her M & M’s, Matt and Mike. It seems they were finished training and they were moving on to take over their own restaurants.
The night before they left, Amy and I took them out to dinner. We had a great time with them. When dinner ended, Matt suggested we hit some clubs.
Amy and I followed them to a dance club. We all got in and quickly found a table. I not being one to dance was content sitting at the table drinking and talking. Amy however wanted to dance. She took turns dancing with her candy. It was so hot watching her dance with both of them.