/"I never thought I'd say that to somebody, but you have worse manners than Pete."/-->cackles
I can't believe I missed this when you first posted it. I'm an idiot. I've been writing too much. I need to start reading more again.
Love the beginning. A joe story is always a nice change of pace.
Author's response
That's alright. Thanks. I have developed a minor crush on the guy. What can I do?