Shore Leave (GOOD WITH HIS HANDS: SEASON 2) by Ember Davis EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Ember Davis
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- Genre: contemporary romance
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THREE MONTHS AGO – FEBRUARY
EMERY
My heart is racing a little as I rush through the doors of The Sanctuary.
Even though I’m running late and feeling a little frazzled, I still take a
moment and take in the renovated historic church. The original stainedglass window is gorgeous, and worth appreciating. It might be a bar now,
which probably has someone rolling over in their grave somewhere, but the
restoration is top notch, and the church wasn’t lost to time and the pitfalls of
New Orleans weather.
We’ve lost enough while the city has had to endure the battering of
Mother Nature. Being able to have something still standing and solid
underneath us is a testament to how deep the roots go and how much people
love this city. It’s ingrained in us to have pride in it and to take care of it
where and when we can.
The pride we have in our city, the deeply ingrained love we have which
you can practically taste in the air, is one of the reasons I’ve never
considered leaving the city. Where else would I go? It was a question I
could never answer and so I stopped asking.
The only time I strongly considered it was when I was thinking about
going to art school, but then I started working at a tattoo shop as a
receptionist. One job was all I needed to find my passion. The moment I
became an apprentice, I never looked back.
It hasn’t been easy, especially since there are so many men in the
industry who look down on a woman using a tattoo gun. Hell, there are still
people who look down on me for the tattoos I have, and there sure as fuck
are men who have a hell of a lot more than I do. I don’t give a fuck about
those people since they aren’t my people. From my perspective, it’s a man’s
industry, which sucks, even though they have no issues with using women
as sexy canvases.
What can I say? My life is filled with navigating double standards.
I’ve had to do it for so long that it almost feels like second nature at this
point.
Then there is the sexual harassment men in my industry think is a-okay
to heap upon my shoulders. It’s never gone too far, but the way my boss
leers at me is not okay. Can I say that to him? Not if I want to keep my
chair at his shop.
One I pay for the privilege of using.
At this point, I’m just trying to build up my client base, my social media
presence, and my bank account. The moment I can afford to get my own
shop, even if it’s small, I’m making my dreams into reality.
It can’t come soon enough.
When a hand rises from the back of the room, I can’t help but smile at
the enthusiastic way Amelia Banks is waving at me. I met her a few years
ago at one of the biggest tattoo conventions in the country. It’s in Vegas and
fucking huge.
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