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“Nobody did.” I winked.
Lia, my secretary, was an excellent employee. She was a forty-year-old single mom of two girls. She came to work for me as a temp while my other secretary, Joy, was on maternity leave. When Joy decided to become a stay-at-home mom, I hired Lia right on the spot. She excelled at her work and needed the stability of a full-time permanent job so she could provide for her children since her deadbeat ex barely paid his child support.
“I need you to do me a favor,” I spoke as I walked over to Lia’s desk.
“Sure. Anything.”
“See what you can find on a girl named Jillian Bell. She’s from Seattle.”
“Really?” The corners of her mouth curved upward. “You’ve never done anything like that before.”
“I know. I feel like a damn stalker.”
“Who is she?”
“She’s a woman that I spent some time with in Hawaii. Actually, we met on the plane. She had the seat next to mine, and we stayed at the same hotel. Let’s just say she’s someone I can’t get out of my head. Maybe you can track down a phone number or something.”
“I’ll see what I can do.” She smiled.
“Thanks, Lia. I’ll be in my office.”
Just as I shut the door and walked back to my desk, my phone rang, and it was my mom.
“Hey, Mom.”
“Drew, how was Hawaii?”
“It was good.” Only good because of Jillian.
“Did you and Jess get some things worked out?”
I leaned back in my chair. “We sure did. I ended things with her.”
“Oh?” There was a hint of excitement in her voice.
“It’s okay, Mom. Just say it.”
“You want the truth, Drew?”
“Yes, I do.”
“I’m happy you ended it with that little witch. You know how your father and I felt about her.”
“I know you didn’t like her, and I’m sorry I didn’t end things sooner.”
“Well, what matters is that you did end it. Listen, honey, I have to get going. Why don’t you come over tomorrow night for a barbeque?”
“Sounds good, Mom. I’ll be there.”
After ending the call, I set my phone down on my desk. I wished they could have met Jillian. She was the type of girl that my mom would fall in love with.
“Excuse me, Drew,” Lia softly spoke as she poked her head in the door.
“Come on in. Did you find anything?”
“The only thing I could find on Jillian Bell was this article.” She handed me a white sheet of paper. “I don’t think that’s her, right?”
“That’s her.” I smiled as I stared at her picture.
