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"Lucky you," I respond, rolling my eyes toward Shrek.

"Well, he's generous about lunch breaks, anyway."

"I got fifteen minutes in the color room to snarf down yogurt and a banana."

"Yeah, well, I work for myself, so…" Now he lobs the conversation opener? Just as I reach for the blow dryer?

Setting the dryer on the lowest heat setting, I wave the air over his neck, down the opening of his shirt, across his lap.

Crap, I may have lingered.

And he may have noticed.

Awkward!

I make a cowardly retreat to work on the back of his head.