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named the reason I was here, trying to earn more money.
                  “Yes, emergencies,” I agreed. “I want to always be prepared for anything.”
                  Even if “anything” was my boyfriend being held for ransom by a notoriously violent Honduran gang.
                  “I’ll put you on setup and cleaning crew,” Parker said. “You’ll earn overtime for whatever you work beyond forty hours.”
                  I winced. In the past, Parker had been against overtime, especially when it harmed her coffers.
                  “It’s fine,” she said, patting me briefly on the arm as she read my facial expression. “Honestly, Faith was the one who was always straining the limits of overtime. Now that she’s not working here anymore, we have some wiggle room.”
                  I had the rare opportunity to see regret flit across Parker’s face. My boss was fair and treated all of us dancers equally, but she’d always had a special place in her heart for Faith. Faith had been one of her top earners, after all — a reason for customers to want to visit the club. I missed Faith, too, but because she was my friend who I got to see every single day. Going to the barbecue had been wonderful, but it just reminded me that it wouldn’t be as simple anymore to spend time with her.
                  “The thing is, Sol,” Parker said, interrupting my thoughts, “I don’t want you getting burned out.”
                  “Oh, I won’t!” I exclaimed, but she wagged her finger, making me fall silent.
                  “It’s easy to say that you won’t get burned out,” she said. “But if you’re really going to be working twelve hours or more a day, you’re going to get tired. I’m all for you earning the money for your savings, but not at the cost of the quality of your performance.”
                  “You really don’t have to worry,” I assured her. “I get plenty of sleep. I don’t really do anything outside of work. I’ll come here every day ready to do the best job I possibly can.”
                  Parker stared at me with an emotion I had trouble naming until I was finally surprised to put a name to it: pity.
                  “What do you mean that you don’t do anything outside of work?” she asked. “That’s not good, Sol. That wears on a person.”
                  I laughed, awkward and uncomfortable. “I just want to really dedicate myself to the job. I don’t want any distractions.”
                  That didn’t satisfy her. “But people need some kind of outlet outside of their professional lives. Or else why even bother earning the money? What would it be for if not to enjoy with the people you love?”
                  I swallowed. I didn’t want to talk about Antonio right now. It would make me cry, undoubtedly, and then Parker would be concerned about giving me all the extra hours. I needed that money. I needed it desperately.
                  “You know, maybe I was trying to sound a little too eager,” I said. “It completely slipped my mind that I was at a barbecue with Faith and all of her friends just the other day.”
                  “Oh, really?” Parker came as close to a genuine smile as I’d ever seen her do. “How’s everyone?”
                  Trust Faith to get me out of yet another jam. I jabbered on about how cute Faith and Adam were together, how tall Luke was getting, and how close Faith was with her neighbor and roommate. Could I use that social group to my advantage, too? I needed to prove to Parker that I wasn’t a machine, and that I was wanting to earn this extra money for reasons that would make sense to her, that wouldn’t make me sound completely insane. If Parker thought the things going on in my life might bring her