Gemotions

"Alright team, let’s wrap it up," Marcus announced, clapping his hands. The construction site was buzzing with the end-of-day energy. He'd been feeling a buoyancy all week, the project running smoothly, the team working like a well-oiled machine. He found a wallet earlier, near the office porta-potties. It was stuffed, absolutely stuffed, with cash.

He'd spent his lunch break tracking down the owner, a young woman who worked at the nearby bakery, according to the ID. When he found her, the sheer relief on her face when she realized it was her wallet was a reward in itself.

Later, as he watched his crew pack up for the night, the setting sun painting the sky in fiery colors, a comfortable ease settled over him. He felt… content.