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be kidding me. Who schedules a meeting at six in the morning? At least it was a call; she could do that in her pajamas if she had to.
    That gave her four days to come up with an agency for Takes One’s monthly donation. That wasn’t a lot of time. On the positive side, she wouldn’t have any other interruptions so she could make the most of the time she had.
    Elaine spent the rest of the morning reading the welcome packet Human Resources had left on her desk, which they asked to kindly have signed and returned by the end of the day. Trent thought of everything. She almost believed she worked there.
    Her stomach said she must have missed lunch, but she decided there was no time like the present to start her research. She keyed in a few agencies she knew were struggling more than Another Chance had been. She needed to determine which one was making the largest impact and utilizing their funding the wisest way. She did her research, so different from what she had done in her prior role. Instead of the need coming to you, you are searching for the need. It was going to take some time to get used to, but she could already see how Takes One could and would make a difference in many lives. If Elaine questioned her decision before, all doubt was now gone.
    Before long there was a knock on her door. It was Wendy. She waved her in.
    “Ms. Manning, I hope you’re not planning on spending the night here on your first day.”
    She’d enjoyed herself so much that time had slipped by quickly. “Please, call me Elaine. I guess I was caught up in some paperwork. Are you leaving for the evening?”
    “Yes, everyone else left shortly after five. Only you and Mr. Davis are burning the midnight oil. Don’t be catching his bad habits.”
    The last thing she wanted to do was to become like Trent. Elaine smiled at Wendy. “Don’t worry, I’m heading out in a few minutes myself. Thank you again for showing me around today.”
    “You’re welcome. Have a good night, and I’ll see you in the morning,” Wendy said and shut the door behind her.
    It was time to shut down and go home. As she was closing the laptop there was another knock on the door. Looking up, she thought Wendy was back, reminding her to leave. Instead she found Trent standing there watching her. She’d been able to avoid him all day.
    “You’re working late. I like your dedication.”
    “Thank you. I was about to leave.”
    “So was I. Let me give you a ride home.”
    “No, thank you. I can find my own way home,” Elaine said firmly.
    “Never thought you couldn’t. We are both leaving, and your apartment is on the way; it only makes sense to let me give you a ride.”
    Crossing her arms across her chest she said, “Trent. I’m not inviting you in.”
    “Elaine, it’s just a ride home, nothing more.”
    It always seemed to start so innocently, then ended up so hot and heavy. She was tired and hungry and didn’t have the strength to argue with him tonight. Giving in she said, “Okay then, I’m ready; let’s go.”
    Once inside the car Trent asked, “How was your first day?”
    “Surprisingly very productive. I thought it would take more time to get into the groove of things, but I was able to get a few good leads for the meeting Friday.”
    “There wasn’t much notice for your first meeting, so don’t feel like you have to go crazy first time out of the gate.”
    “Your donation will be very important to the recipient chosen, which makes it very important to me.” They pulled up in front of her apartment building. “Thank you for the ride, Trent.”
    “You’re welcome, Elaine, but I wanted to clarify something.”
    Elaine turned to face him. “What is that?”
    “Tonight was only a ride home, but it won’t always be so. If it weren’t for a prior engagement, we would be enjoying ourselves again tonight. Don’t ever doubt that.”
    His tone said he wasn’t joking. What an arrogant ass. She should correct him or slap his face for being so damn