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“I know,” I said softly. “She’s not my grandmother, but I love her too. Lots of people love her.”
“She’s very lovable,” he said with a wry smile. “Even if sheisnosy as hell.”
Heat flashed into my cheeks again, and I let out a little laugh. “She is.”
“I’m sorry about that,” he returned.
“No need to apologize. I can handle it.”
We stared at each other for a moment before he said, “I have to go.”
“Same here. I’m sure I’ll see you soon, either here or in town,” I offered.
“We’re headed out to a fire. I may not see you for a week or so.”
“Oh. Be safe!” I called as he climbed into his truck.
“Always.”
“So what do you think?” I asked.
Tiffany smiled at me. “I’m in. This is totally up my alley.”
“Are you sure?” I pressed.
This was my one and only interview for the job officially titled office assistant, but what was really the help-me-not-lose-my-mind-and-make-this-clinic-run job. As promised, Holly had contacted Tiffany about the job, and Tiffany had called me yesterday. I remembered her from before, but I hadn’t spoken to her in the years since I’d left Willow Brook. Our social circles had overlapped, but we hadn’t spent too much time together with her a year behind me in school growing up.
“I am totally sure.” She brushed her dark hair back from her shoulders, her blue eyes bright and intent as she held my gaze.
I had to hold back the urge to throw my arms around her in relief. “Okay, well, we have a lot to do. This place has been running on fumes and temps. As far as I can tell, the office end of things is still in the land of paper. Natalie and Georgia have done a great job, and it’s all organized, but I think there’s a lot to do as far as updating.”
“I am all about it. My goal will be for you to focus on the pets and for me to focus on the humans. I want to make it so you don’t have to stress about all the stuff behind the scenes.”
I took a deep breath, letting it out in a whoosh. “Oh my god. Thank you,” I said fervently.
Tiffany smiled again. “You seem really worried. We’ve got this.”
“Well, when Georgia told me about this, I think she purposely made it vague. I knew I’d be the only veterinarian here, but I wasn’t completely clear that I’d literally be running the entire clinic. I’m a little overwhelmed.”
Tiffany chuckled. “Maybe they were waiting to see if you’d go for it.”
I shrugged. “Probably. So, uh, when can you start?”
“When do you need me to start?”
“Today,” I said bluntly.
“I’m in.”
“Seriously? You can literally start today?”
“Absolutely.”
“Oh, wow. This is perfect. I need to have Natalie or Georgia come by. They have a whole contract and the pay and HR stuff to do. Your first step will be transitioning us from the paper system they’ve been using to a computerized system for payroll and the pet charts. I’ve done a little research on the backend, and there are plenty of options. Otherwise, I need help sorting through the schedule so I can get started.”
Tiffany rubbed her hands together. “I am ecstatic. We’ll get your schedule filled up within a few weeks.”
“I hope so. As far as I understand, Dr. Dan started phasing out two years ago. They’ve been having temps come in, but nothing consistent.”
