Rooney tested the battery in the silver Mercedes, suddenly realizing that he'd already performed the test twice. He looked around nervously, hoping that no one noticed his inability to concentrate on his work.
But unfortunately, someone did.
Dan peered out from the office, holding the phone in his hand.
"Are you still working on that battery, Rooney?" he asked, incredulously. "Geez, you were supposed to have that done three hours ago! I got the guy on the phone; says he's gonna have me fired if it isn't ready soon. I gotta wife and three kids, ya know. I can't afford to be out on the streets, so if I lose my job, you and I are gonna have it out. You hear me?"
"Loud and clear, Dan."
Boy was that an understatement. Dan's booming voice could probably be heard in New Jersey.
Rooney unhooked the rod that held the car's hood, and then let the hood fall with a loud bang.
"Geez, Rooney! Whadda' tryin' to do? Give me a heart attack?" Dan yelled from the office.
Rooney glanced at his watch, grateful that the day was almost over. He didn't know how much more of Dan's yelling he could take.
* * *
After what seemed like eons, it was finally time to go home.
"Later, Dan!" Rooney called as he slid his time card into the time clock. As he walked out of the garage and into the blazing sun, he heard Dan yelling;
"Hey Rooney! Try not to have your head in the clouds tomorrow, will ya?"
Rooney waved him off. "Yeah, yeah... whatever, man."
As he made his way home, he couldn't get her out of his mind; that gorgeous chestnut brown hair, sexy smile, and the way she looked in that body-hugging dress. Just the thought of it made him dizzy.
Or it could have been the heat.
Either way, it was driving him crazy.