My Kind of Christmas
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“We don’t hire by weight. And we can afford to be charitable. I’m going to tell her she has a job. When are you starting the harvest?”
“Maxie…”
“When?”
“I don’t think this is a good idea, Maxie. She could distract the pickers. The men.”
Everything inside Maxie seemed to twinkle and Tom knew at once she was on to him, that she knew exactly who Tom was worried about. But she didn’t say anything. “Okay, we’ll dock her pay for being attractive. When?”
“I think August twenty-fourth. My best guess. But, Maxie—”
“It’s done. She’s a good girl, Reverend Kincaid vouches for her and I bet she works harder than anyone. Young mothers can be fierce. Hell, Tom, I still pick apples and I’m seventy-four! You can be a little more generous.”
And then she left his office.
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