familiar voice. ‘Aahh,
hell, it’s too early for this,’ she
thought. Her eyes were still closed, and she didn’t get
up.
“Good morning,” said Gavin.
“What are you doing here so early?” she said,
still not moving, her eyes remaining closed.
“Same as you probably. I wanted to get some
things done before it got too busy around here.” He walked over and
sat down next to where she was lying. As soon as she felt him next
to her, she sat up, stood and walked to her desk. She was still
‘perturbed’ as he had put it.
He watched her walk away from him and
realized he needed to stay clear of certain subjects this morning.
He sighed, got up and walked to her desk.
“I’m sorry for upsetting you yesterday. That
wasn’t my intent. Please know that I would never think of you as
you suggested.”
“Uh huh,” was all she could muster.
He tried to change the subject. “Since we’re
both here, would you like to start working on pulling the data for
next week’s meetings?” He stood there, waiting for her to
respond.
“I’ve had my coffee and my breakfast, and I’m
afraid I still don’t have the energy for you this morning. I prefer
to wait until this afternoon to continue working on those.” She
looked up then, cracking more of a smirk than a smile.
He nodded. “Alright. I’ll leave you to it,
then.” He turned and walked out and down to his office.
She looked down and continued with what she
was doing. Faith knew that later in the afternoon he’d be pouring
on the pressure, and wanted her morning to be quiet.
As time grew closer for the meeting, Gavin
decided to call Carter to his office to see if he was prepared for
the meeting. Carter knocked on the door.
“Come in,” said Gavin.
“You wanted to see me?” Carter asked. He’d
hoped that the rift that had started between them had died
down.
“I’d like an update on your progress for the
promotional aspects of the reviews that we did yesterday, and
today.”
“Sure.” Carter began to list the number of
high profile figures in both Nashville and Denver that could be
involved in sales and advertising campaigns for potential clients.
He also shared his ideas on where and when promotional campaigns
could be held to introduce new products and more.
“Good job. Make sure you’re prepared to share
all of this in the meeting. Adrian will be in attendance.”
“Oh, damn. I’m not good at speaking with him
around.”
“It’s not an official presentation. Faith
will be doing that. Consider what you will be doing a ‘knowledge
share’ of sorts. You’ll be among peers, not complete
strangers.”
“Okay.” He paused. “Hey, are we good, man? I
mean, I really don’t want to lose you as a friend over a
woman.”
Gavin just looked at him. Carter shook his
head and said, “Okay, okay. I really don’t think I can stay away
from her. She intrigues me. I just want to get to know her. Maybe
be friends. That’s all.”
Gavin finally spoke. “You and I both know
that for you it’s more than that. I can’t discuss this right now.
Let’s get to the meeting.”
As they gathered their things, they saw Faith
heading toward the elevators to go to the conference room. They
both watched her. She purposely stood with her back turned to them
as she waited. When she got on an elevator, and was no longer in
their sight, they looked at each other.
Carter went to speak, but Gavin cut him off.
“Not right now.”
They left and headed in the same direction as
Faith.
At the meeting, Faith shared her outlines of
Denver with the group. Adrian sat amongst them, rather than in the
back, so he could participate.
“Denver, or the Mile High City, is populated
by more the six hundred thousand people, with over two and a half
million people in the metropolitan area. The lower Downtown area,
or LoDo, has grown from what used to be strictly a business
district to a highly desired residential district.” She continued
with her presentation for
hell, it’s too early for this,’ she
thought. Her eyes were still closed, and she didn’t get
up.
“Good morning,” said Gavin.
“What are you doing here so early?” she said,
still not moving, her eyes remaining closed.
“Same as you probably. I wanted to get some
things done before it got too busy around here.” He walked over and
sat down next to where she was lying. As soon as she felt him next
to her, she sat up, stood and walked to her desk. She was still
‘perturbed’ as he had put it.
He watched her walk away from him and
realized he needed to stay clear of certain subjects this morning.
He sighed, got up and walked to her desk.
“I’m sorry for upsetting you yesterday. That
wasn’t my intent. Please know that I would never think of you as
you suggested.”
“Uh huh,” was all she could muster.
He tried to change the subject. “Since we’re
both here, would you like to start working on pulling the data for
next week’s meetings?” He stood there, waiting for her to
respond.
“I’ve had my coffee and my breakfast, and I’m
afraid I still don’t have the energy for you this morning. I prefer
to wait until this afternoon to continue working on those.” She
looked up then, cracking more of a smirk than a smile.
He nodded. “Alright. I’ll leave you to it,
then.” He turned and walked out and down to his office.
She looked down and continued with what she
was doing. Faith knew that later in the afternoon he’d be pouring
on the pressure, and wanted her morning to be quiet.
As time grew closer for the meeting, Gavin
decided to call Carter to his office to see if he was prepared for
the meeting. Carter knocked on the door.
“Come in,” said Gavin.
“You wanted to see me?” Carter asked. He’d
hoped that the rift that had started between them had died
down.
“I’d like an update on your progress for the
promotional aspects of the reviews that we did yesterday, and
today.”
“Sure.” Carter began to list the number of
high profile figures in both Nashville and Denver that could be
involved in sales and advertising campaigns for potential clients.
He also shared his ideas on where and when promotional campaigns
could be held to introduce new products and more.
“Good job. Make sure you’re prepared to share
all of this in the meeting. Adrian will be in attendance.”
“Oh, damn. I’m not good at speaking with him
around.”
“It’s not an official presentation. Faith
will be doing that. Consider what you will be doing a ‘knowledge
share’ of sorts. You’ll be among peers, not complete
strangers.”
“Okay.” He paused. “Hey, are we good, man? I
mean, I really don’t want to lose you as a friend over a
woman.”
Gavin just looked at him. Carter shook his
head and said, “Okay, okay. I really don’t think I can stay away
from her. She intrigues me. I just want to get to know her. Maybe
be friends. That’s all.”
Gavin finally spoke. “You and I both know
that for you it’s more than that. I can’t discuss this right now.
Let’s get to the meeting.”
As they gathered their things, they saw Faith
heading toward the elevators to go to the conference room. They
both watched her. She purposely stood with her back turned to them
as she waited. When she got on an elevator, and was no longer in
their sight, they looked at each other.
Carter went to speak, but Gavin cut him off.
“Not right now.”
They left and headed in the same direction as
Faith.
At the meeting, Faith shared her outlines of
Denver with the group. Adrian sat amongst them, rather than in the
back, so he could participate.
“Denver, or the Mile High City, is populated
by more the six hundred thousand people, with over two and a half
million people in the metropolitan area. The lower Downtown area,
or LoDo, has grown from what used to be strictly a business
district to a highly desired residential district.” She continued
with her presentation for
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