His first training began almost immediately after. That day, he began to watch the corporate mandated training videos, just like Abby"s prediction. It wouldn"t have been so bad, if they weren"t about twenty years outdated. Over the next few days, he began to shadow the other managers as they went about their routine duties, including order fulfillment, schedule creation, and store marketing. It ended up being more complicated than Stephen imagined, and he knew the new job would end up challenging him to a greater degree than just being a simple stock clerk.Equally challenging were his first real days on the job, without the training wheels of the other managers being present. Being asked to handle the ordering for his section was a daunting thought, but he threw himself into it with vigor and the years of experience he had already. While there would be a learning curve for sure, he knew he would make the best of it, eventually.
The best part about the new job was the following Thursday, when Stephen went in to get his first paycheck. The look on his face when he read the new amount must have shocked Abby, who had given him the check, as she devolved into laughter at seeing his stupor. For Stephen, he had never held a check with such a high quant.i.ty, and his mind began racing with all the possibilities now opened to them. No longer did his family have to live paycheck to paycheck. No longer did he and Grace have to pretend to modesty. A whole new life was opening up to them, and he was excited to see where it took the young couple.
"I just love that you think of this in terms of "us" instead of "me"," Grace said as they began to leave.
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"That"s what it is though, right? Just me and you against the world."
Grace giggled, "I love you, Stephen."
As Stephen and Grace walked back out to the parking lot, he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He had a new message from his mother. "Making dinner tonight at 4. Please bring Grace."
After showing it to Grace, who just raised an eyebrow, Stephen put the phone back in his pocket. "Wonder what that"s all about."