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Authors: K. F. Breene
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um, have you known him long?”
“Who?” I asked, trying to give her shut up eyes.
“The, um, mystery m—person?”
“Jessica, where did you say you got that new robe? I wanted to get one for my wife,” JP said, thankfully derailing Candace.
JP and I expertly steered the conversation after that. We kept it clean enough for the executives sitting near us, with a few bursts of jokes and humor, mostly at Dave’s expense, that caught Gerard’s ear and had him pausing to listen and often trying to suppress a chuckle. William, the whole time, had his attentions divided between me and his work associate. Out of the corner of my eye I could see his glances, or his smirks, or just feel his attention. I had a feeling he wanted to know how I got along in work life, since it was a big part of my day. Unlike most boyfriends—or whatever he was called at this early stage in the game—he had the luxury of satisfying his curiosity, much to my embarrassment.
As JP, Candace and I were walking back to my cube, JP said, “So how long has that been going on?”
“What?” I asked.
“You and your dream man. The boss. He the reason for the sunny disposition?”
“ Oh my God!” Candace squealed. “ No! Really, Jessica? Did you patch it up? Ty said Willie was moping around, but I hadn’t heard anything!”
“Would you guys shut up?”
“Yay!” Candace said, grabbing my hands and dancing around.
“I would keep that under wraps, if I were you,” JP warned.
“I was trying to!” I shot back. “I don’t know what he was thinking finding me at lunch!”
“That was obvious—he couldn’t stop looking at you. He lurrrves you!” JP laughed and dodged my punch. “But keep it under wraps. For your own sake.”
“I know. Seriously, I know.”
“What y’all talkin’ about? Her new do? You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear!” Juniper snipped as she passed us by.
“What, does she follow you around and talk shit now?” Candace was mystified.
“Candace, don’t you know any other words besides bad ones?” JP asked as he walked away rolling his eyes.
“Well anyway,” Candace said, looking back at me with a big smile. “I want to hear everything! Everything ! Ty was always saying y’all would make a good couple. He said Willie always liked you. I’m so glad he finally got out of his own way and acted on it! Yay! You’ll be just as happy as me and Ty! You will! I know it!”
“Go away,” I said with a giggle. I needed to get back in work mode. I also needed to taunt Juniper for a while. I brought in some leaves and planned to give her fake plant more bush. Then watch as she tried to figure out why it was so much harder to spy on me.
Chapter Five
My stomach swam with butterflies. William and I had been together for a little over a month and we were going on our first real date. Technical date. We had been out for drinks and dinner often, but this was formal. He was picking me up and everything!
I felt like I had ants in my stomach!
I didn’t have to worry about small talk and impressing him, nor did I have to worry over much about doing something stupid, like tripping over my own feet—I’d already done that—but I did need to convince him I could fit in his world. I needed to show him that even though I was a normal person, with more than average debt, I could put on airs like I owned a conglomerate.
It should be noted that I have never been great under pressure.
To look the part I got a new, expensive dress, and Gladis, who was basically healed, insisted on taking up her mantle as greeter. I wore Ami’s necklace, which I thought of when I bought the dress.
The doorbell rang. I galloped downstairs like a ten-year-old boy.
“Git back up there!” Gladis yelled, throwing a pillow at me.
“Gladis, how do I look? Is this dress okay? How about the shoes with the dress?”
She appraised me, letting William wait. “Jess, honey, you look a dream. Beautiful. Willie
“Who?” I asked, trying to give her shut up eyes.
“The, um, mystery m—person?”
“Jessica, where did you say you got that new robe? I wanted to get one for my wife,” JP said, thankfully derailing Candace.
JP and I expertly steered the conversation after that. We kept it clean enough for the executives sitting near us, with a few bursts of jokes and humor, mostly at Dave’s expense, that caught Gerard’s ear and had him pausing to listen and often trying to suppress a chuckle. William, the whole time, had his attentions divided between me and his work associate. Out of the corner of my eye I could see his glances, or his smirks, or just feel his attention. I had a feeling he wanted to know how I got along in work life, since it was a big part of my day. Unlike most boyfriends—or whatever he was called at this early stage in the game—he had the luxury of satisfying his curiosity, much to my embarrassment.
As JP, Candace and I were walking back to my cube, JP said, “So how long has that been going on?”
“What?” I asked.
“You and your dream man. The boss. He the reason for the sunny disposition?”
“ Oh my God!” Candace squealed. “ No! Really, Jessica? Did you patch it up? Ty said Willie was moping around, but I hadn’t heard anything!”
“Would you guys shut up?”
“Yay!” Candace said, grabbing my hands and dancing around.
“I would keep that under wraps, if I were you,” JP warned.
“I was trying to!” I shot back. “I don’t know what he was thinking finding me at lunch!”
“That was obvious—he couldn’t stop looking at you. He lurrrves you!” JP laughed and dodged my punch. “But keep it under wraps. For your own sake.”
“I know. Seriously, I know.”
“What y’all talkin’ about? Her new do? You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear!” Juniper snipped as she passed us by.
“What, does she follow you around and talk shit now?” Candace was mystified.
“Candace, don’t you know any other words besides bad ones?” JP asked as he walked away rolling his eyes.
“Well anyway,” Candace said, looking back at me with a big smile. “I want to hear everything! Everything ! Ty was always saying y’all would make a good couple. He said Willie always liked you. I’m so glad he finally got out of his own way and acted on it! Yay! You’ll be just as happy as me and Ty! You will! I know it!”
“Go away,” I said with a giggle. I needed to get back in work mode. I also needed to taunt Juniper for a while. I brought in some leaves and planned to give her fake plant more bush. Then watch as she tried to figure out why it was so much harder to spy on me.
Chapter Five
My stomach swam with butterflies. William and I had been together for a little over a month and we were going on our first real date. Technical date. We had been out for drinks and dinner often, but this was formal. He was picking me up and everything!
I felt like I had ants in my stomach!
I didn’t have to worry about small talk and impressing him, nor did I have to worry over much about doing something stupid, like tripping over my own feet—I’d already done that—but I did need to convince him I could fit in his world. I needed to show him that even though I was a normal person, with more than average debt, I could put on airs like I owned a conglomerate.
It should be noted that I have never been great under pressure.
To look the part I got a new, expensive dress, and Gladis, who was basically healed, insisted on taking up her mantle as greeter. I wore Ami’s necklace, which I thought of when I bought the dress.
The doorbell rang. I galloped downstairs like a ten-year-old boy.
“Git back up there!” Gladis yelled, throwing a pillow at me.
“Gladis, how do I look? Is this dress okay? How about the shoes with the dress?”
She appraised me, letting William wait. “Jess, honey, you look a dream. Beautiful. Willie
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