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"You are, darling."
"We'll see.”
“We also like to throw parties in the family. I could talk my grandkids into having one."
"Oh no." My stomach clenched. "Jeannie, if someone needs my services, I'm happy to provide them, but I don't want anyone to feel pressured into hiring me."
How embarrassing. Oh Lord, why did I tell her?This was something I had to figure out on my own. But it was normal to tell your clients you were open for referrals, right? This was the first thing I did on my own, so I wasn't sure what the dos and don'ts were. But I didn’t want to sound like a charity case.
"Oh, nonsense. My grandkids are stubborn. It's not like I can actually convince them to do something they don't want to."
"You did convince Jake to come to Boston," I pointed out.
"Oh, dear, I think that had absolutely nothing to do with me. Abe got sick."
"All right, Jeannie, I'm going to confirm the location tomorrow. I'll call you back as soon as everything is set in stone. Do you want me to go back and maybe take a video for you? Just so you’re absolutely certain it's what you look for?"
"That's not necessary. I can tell from pictures that it's what I want."
"Okay. Then I'm going to take care of everything," I said.
"Perfect. And, Natalie, darling, don't be too hard on yourself. I'm certain something will come up soon enough for you. Maybe something even better than you imagined."
"I certainly hope so.”
"I like your outlook. If you’re optimistic and believe the best is yet to come, you're going to attract good things."
Or you're going to fall flat on your face if you trust a recruiter too much.But I didn't say that out loud. Jeannie had been through her fair share of difficulties in her life and was still happy and optimistic, so why should I drag her down? I was usually all about noticing the rainbows and counting my blessings, but the news from the recruiter had thrown me off.
"Have a great evening, Jeannie.”
"And you too.”
Chapter Fourteen
Jake
