I discovered a fat free, sugar free maple syrup at my local Sprouts, made Walden Farms and it tastes divine! The secret is stone ground oatmeal and almond flour. This no-fat blackberry cobbler is the BEST! You can substitute chopped apples, or peaches and it is just as good. “Okay, if that’s what you’re going with, I’ll buy it. He moves his hand to my shoulder and squeezes just enough to hold me in place, which also keeps me from sliding in my seat as Sam steers us out of the garage and onto the street. It sounds plausible coming out, and it’s partially the truth, a fact I’m comfortable with, given I’ve just met Mr. Not wanting to alert him to what’s making me so frazzled, I respond to his question with the first thing that pops into my head. But no such rule seems to be preventing me from reacting to him the way I am. I’m confident there has to be some sort of don’t-fall-for-the-coworker rule I should be following. Plus, I’m having a difficult time pulling my sight from his eyes and keeping my thoughts on my job. My emotions are all over the place, scattered like debris after a storm. Although I’m grateful for his question, he doesn’t need to know what’s on my mind. I blink him into focus, seeing the crease of concern deepen between his eyes. “Hey.” Eli ruffles the hat on my head like one would do to a child, and then lifts my chin with his gentle fingers, leveling my gaze with his.
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