“That’s good to know.”
“There will be pressure and stress in this job. Make no mistake, but there will be fun too. I mean that. Ethan is a good guy, so is Mitchell. I’ve never heard complaints from anyone who has worked for them unless they are shitty employees themselves. The Bonds, they expect loyalty and people to buckle down when they are here, but they aren’t going to work you to the ground either. I’m not sure how to explain it other than tell you you’ll understand once you experience it. I mean, your father has been here most of his adult career.”
“He has,” she said.
She finished up the last of her cheese cubes and packed away the rest of what she hadn’t eaten, then put it in the tiny fridge in the office.
She was going to appreciate that being here.
“There is a market around the corner,” Blair said. “On Mondays, I try to walk over and get some food for the week so I’m not bringing it daily. I didn’t today because you’re here, but I’ll do it tomorrow. If you want, I’ll show you where it is.”
“I’d love that,” she said.
“I think you’re going to work out just fine here. I know you’re nervous, but don’t be. Ethan’s a great guy.”
That was what she was more afraid of.
10
CLOSE TO HER CHEST
“Well, how did the first day go?” Ethan asked when Blair came into his office.
“Great. She’s smart and energetic without being over the top. Takes notes, and doesn’t ask a lot of questions, but when she does, it is the right question.”
“How so?”
“Your calendar for example. It’s color coded.”
He laughed. “I’m aware and if I don’t put it in using the right colors you slap my hand.”
“That’s how I know where your meetings are without me asking when you’ll return or if you’re in the building or out of Boston.”
“It was smart and saved us both a lot of talking back and forth,” he said.
“That’s right. She didn’t ask me what each color meant. She looked it over, could piece together some of it by seeing the color of the names of people in the building already, then asked if there was a list written explaining it rather than asking me to do it.”
“Good,” he said.
“And it’s a reference for her to go back to. That’s what I mean; she’s efficient. She isn’t someone to need everything explained piece by piece. She’ll figure a lot of things out and was smart enough to understand that I’d be organized enough to have that list.”
“You’re more organized than me,” he said, laughing. Which kept him on track. Was he worried that things could get out of hand if he were left to his own devices? Just a tiny bit.
He was more concerned he’d be bugging Blair rather than Nora at this point.
“I spent more time showing her where files are with explanations on projects and how I set it up. She’s free to change any of those things if it works better for her. I didn’t have to tell her to let you know, she said she’d do it, but didn’t see the need to make that change. She could adapt if you were familiar with it.”
He let out a breath. He didn’t want to be the dick to say not to do it, but if it helped her, he might.
Didn’t seem as if it’d be an issue.
“Adapting is good,” he said. “She seems comfortable, you think?”
Blair grinned at him. “What are you so unsure of?”
Shit, he forgot his assistant knew him so well. Maybetoowell.
“I want to make sure she’s not completely overwhelmed. I know you’re leaving soon and if you’ve got flags she might not stick, I should know that now before we go any further.”
