On Contract

Author pov

" What do you do for fun beside waiting table".

He asked Arrogantly and saw her grimace in disgust.

" Don't be ridiculous, it does not suit you. I don't wait tables for fun. There is nothing remotely fun about waiting tables so I do it for the money! "

She said. He winced at her sudden high tone of voice. She shouted at home every now and then and he was certain he might not be able to change that. Had she not raised her voice at him the very first time she had seen him?

" What then do you do for fun since waiting tables is not part of your fun activities? "

He asked her calmly, his expression blank and she could not read him. She did not know what he was thinking. Was he mad? Excited to be holding the conversation with her or disgusted that he even had to sit in the same office as her for as long as they hae been there?

" Well, i sing and play the piano and also play chess very well."..

She said with so much insouciance. He was relieved that she had not said she did not do