Wanted by Her Lost Love

What the hell did you expect? And now you’re backhere this morning and I have a diner full of pissed-offcustomers because you don’t have your head onright.”She took a deep breath and tried to steady hernerves. “Ralph, I need this job. Yesterday…Yesterday I got sick, okay? It won’t happen again.”“Damn right it won’t. I never should have hired youin the first place.” He curled his lip in disgust. “If Ihadn’t needed a waitress so desperately, I wouldhave never hired a pregnant woman to begin with.”Oh God, she didn’t want to beg, but what choicedid she have? The chances of her finding anotherjob at this advanced stage of pregnancy were nil. Allshe needed was a few more months, just until thebaby was born. By then she’d have enough money tostop working and take care of her baby. She’d haveenough money to finish the rest of her classes.“Please,” she choked out. “Give me anotherchance. You’ve never heard a single complaint fromme. I’ve never missed work for any reason. I have tohave this job.”He pulled out an envelope from his shirt pocketand thrust it toward her. “Here’s your final check,