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“Sorry, no such name.”
“Wait!”
“I don’t have time for games, ma’am.”
I tipped back my head and watched the raindrops slip down the domed top of the vestibule. “Give me a break. Today sucks.”
“Not my problem.”
“I wasn’t talking to you.”
“Good, then talk outside. Have a good day.”
“I’m the new executive assistant for Mr. Carson.” Frustration overrode my whine this time. “If you don’t let me inside in exactly…” I looked at my phone. Nearly seven, dammit. “In two minutes, I’m going to be late.”
Silence.
“If you get me fired before I can report for a full day, I’m going to rip your tonsils out.”
The woman’s response was almost maniacally calm. “Not if you don’t get into the building.”
Five
I slapped my hands against the glass. “Please just call Jack Hollister—he knows me. Or better yet, do you want to call Mr. Carson?”
More silence.
Then a soft click as the locks disengaged.
I swung the door open and knuckled under my eyes. Makeup was smeared on my skin. Of course my waterproof mascara didn’t hold up against the tsunami outside. Why would it?
A statuesque brunette stood at the desk. Not George. The smoky and clipped voice from the vestibule fit her. And the cocked hip definitely matched the attitude. I straightened my shoulders. “Hi.”
“Ms. Copeland, Jack will be down for you shortly.”
Yep. The smooth, succinct voice was definitely hers. And she owned her R’s as well. I couldn’t decide if she was a transplant or had just educated them into her vocabulary. “Thank you. Was Mr. Carson advised?”
“Mr. Hollister will make sure that you still h
ave a job. Don’t worry.”
I pressed my lips together. I’d already started on the wrong foot with this woman. Silence seemed to be the better part of valor at this point.
“And look at that? You do know how to keep quiet.” Her blue eyes danced, and a smirk slid across her wide, wine-colored mouth.
“I’m assuming you’re the one who’s going to chip me and take my picture.” I shrugged. “Helps if you don’t hate me.”
Her smirk bloomed into a full-blown smile. “I like you, Blondie. Even if you did threaten my tonsils. I could fit you in my pocket. So, I think I’m safe.”
My lips twitched. “I’m a ninja.”
The husky laugh that filled the wide lobby made my eyebrows shoot up. “For that one, I’ll even make sure you look good in your badge picture.” She nodded to me. “Stand over there on the fourth tile from the desk.”
I took a few steps and spun to face her.
She tapped on tiny camera on the top of her monitor. “Say ‘rain sucks’.”
The smile popped out before I could stop it.
