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if they dug more into it. “I guess I’ll make that judgment call after I find out more details. After all, if no one has been around the building for four years, why would they pitch a fit?”
“True!” Jesse slowly replied. Derek at least hoped that was the case. “How have things been going otherwise?” Jesse asked.
Derek groaned. “Not great! On top of all this, I found out that Lily is leaving.”
“Leaving? Where’s she going?”
“Her boyfriend is moving out of state, and she decided to go with him.” It wasn’t ideal, but he couldn’t be angry that she chose love over her job. He was disappointed more than anything. “I’m happy for her, but disappointed that I’m now on the hunt for another assistant. It isn’t easy finding someone—.”
“That can put up with your temper,” Jesse finished for Derek.
Derek chuckled. “I’m not that bad, am I?”
Jesse smiled. “Well…you are a little high maintenance.”
“Not high-maintenance, just particular,” Derek corrected. “Besides, I’m really not that hard to work with. I just get used to the way things are, and I don’t like to change things up.”
“Change is good, my friend and you’ll get through it.”
Derek nodded. It came with the territory. He had no other choice but to deal with it, but it didn’t mean he had to like it. “I’ll get through it, but I absolutely despise interviews.”
Jesse snickered. “I know the feeling. When I hired Maddie as my secretary last year, I went through fifteen applicants.”
“Oh boy…don’t tell me that.”
Jesse grinned. “Maybe you’ll be different. The first person you interview could be perfect for the job.”
“Right!” Derek replied with a disheartened answer. It was highly unlikely, but he could hope. “Enough about me. What’s up with you outside of the lawyer world? How’s things going with Ana?”
Jesse beamed which made Derek smile as he took a drink from his glass. “Amazing! In fact, I was going to tell you my big news.”
Derek paused with his glass halfway up to his lips, then withdrew slightly. News? He smiled. “You have big news?”
“I do. I’ve asked Ana to move in with me, and she said yes.”
Derek’s jaw dropped. “You did? How long has it been since you started dating?”
“Going on six months and I’ve honestly never been this happy. I know this is the right decision for me in my life, and I blurted it out last night. It’s been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, and she didn’t even hesitate with her response.”
“Wow! I’m happy for you, Jesse. Really I am.” It wasn’t a lie. He was happy because it was clear Jesse finally found the one woman for him. He just was impressed to see his friend really this excited about a woman. “So, when is she moving in?”
“We think maybe this weekend we’ll start the process. We’d like to have a party, too, so I’m sure we’ll be getting with you on when that will be.”
“That sounds like fun. I’ll make sure to clear my schedule. Just let me know the date.” Derek paused, then finally asked, “Does this mean that wedding bells might be close behind?” Jesse smiled and just shrugged. It was clear that it was a thought in his mind, but he didn’t want to talk about it. Derek laughed. “I’ll take that as a maybe.”
Jesse looked away from Derek’s wandering eye, then changed the subject. “So, when do you start interviews?”
Derek laughed, recognizing the meaning. “Soon!” They quickly changed the subject, but Derek still thought about how things would change if Jesse and Ana moved in together. He needed to take Jesse’s point of view. Change is good, but he needed to still tell himself that.
***
Charity put on the teakettle when she heard a knock at her door. “Coming!” she called. She reached the door and peered outside to find Ana. She opened up the door and looked past her. She’d been avoiding Richard at all costs and was grateful to see that he
“True!” Jesse slowly replied. Derek at least hoped that was the case. “How have things been going otherwise?” Jesse asked.
Derek groaned. “Not great! On top of all this, I found out that Lily is leaving.”
“Leaving? Where’s she going?”
“Her boyfriend is moving out of state, and she decided to go with him.” It wasn’t ideal, but he couldn’t be angry that she chose love over her job. He was disappointed more than anything. “I’m happy for her, but disappointed that I’m now on the hunt for another assistant. It isn’t easy finding someone—.”
“That can put up with your temper,” Jesse finished for Derek.
Derek chuckled. “I’m not that bad, am I?”
Jesse smiled. “Well…you are a little high maintenance.”
“Not high-maintenance, just particular,” Derek corrected. “Besides, I’m really not that hard to work with. I just get used to the way things are, and I don’t like to change things up.”
“Change is good, my friend and you’ll get through it.”
Derek nodded. It came with the territory. He had no other choice but to deal with it, but it didn’t mean he had to like it. “I’ll get through it, but I absolutely despise interviews.”
Jesse snickered. “I know the feeling. When I hired Maddie as my secretary last year, I went through fifteen applicants.”
“Oh boy…don’t tell me that.”
Jesse grinned. “Maybe you’ll be different. The first person you interview could be perfect for the job.”
“Right!” Derek replied with a disheartened answer. It was highly unlikely, but he could hope. “Enough about me. What’s up with you outside of the lawyer world? How’s things going with Ana?”
Jesse beamed which made Derek smile as he took a drink from his glass. “Amazing! In fact, I was going to tell you my big news.”
Derek paused with his glass halfway up to his lips, then withdrew slightly. News? He smiled. “You have big news?”
“I do. I’ve asked Ana to move in with me, and she said yes.”
Derek’s jaw dropped. “You did? How long has it been since you started dating?”
“Going on six months and I’ve honestly never been this happy. I know this is the right decision for me in my life, and I blurted it out last night. It’s been on my mind for a couple of weeks now, and she didn’t even hesitate with her response.”
“Wow! I’m happy for you, Jesse. Really I am.” It wasn’t a lie. He was happy because it was clear Jesse finally found the one woman for him. He just was impressed to see his friend really this excited about a woman. “So, when is she moving in?”
“We think maybe this weekend we’ll start the process. We’d like to have a party, too, so I’m sure we’ll be getting with you on when that will be.”
“That sounds like fun. I’ll make sure to clear my schedule. Just let me know the date.” Derek paused, then finally asked, “Does this mean that wedding bells might be close behind?” Jesse smiled and just shrugged. It was clear that it was a thought in his mind, but he didn’t want to talk about it. Derek laughed. “I’ll take that as a maybe.”
Jesse looked away from Derek’s wandering eye, then changed the subject. “So, when do you start interviews?”
Derek laughed, recognizing the meaning. “Soon!” They quickly changed the subject, but Derek still thought about how things would change if Jesse and Ana moved in together. He needed to take Jesse’s point of view. Change is good, but he needed to still tell himself that.
***
Charity put on the teakettle when she heard a knock at her door. “Coming!” she called. She reached the door and peered outside to find Ana. She opened up the door and looked past her. She’d been avoiding Richard at all costs and was grateful to see that he
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