Accidental Meeting by Susette Williams

Author:Susette Williams [Susette Williams]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Amazon: B008X7AJX0
Goodreads: 16069760
Publisher: Family Friendly Fiction
Published: 2012-08-10T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Week Two

Shuffling through papers on his desk, Bruce contemplated talking Abbey out of going to his family’s house for Easter. He had thought about it a lot since Saturday and even more on their way to work this morning. Bruce knew it was only because he wanted an excuse not to go. The thought of Abbey going with him lessened his trepidation. It had been nearly eight years since his father’s death and a little over six years since his mother remarried. He shouldn't let the past, his guilt, or his displeasure over his mother remarrying so quickly keep him from being with his family.

Knots wrenched at his gut when he thought back to the Fourth of July eight years earlier. He should have been at the family gathering. While other people were taking time off and celebrating, he was busy preparing for a business meeting. If he had been at the get-together and driven his sister home, his father would be alive today.

Just then, Abbey walked into his office carrying two cups of coffee. “Black, like you like it.”

“Thank you.” Bruce took the cup she offered and set it down on a coaster on his desk. “Since my assistant is on maternity leave, I would like to have you fill in for her—not just chauffeur me around. You already know so much about this company it would be very beneficial to have your input through this transition. Plus, you’ll be well compensated for your time. Does that sound acceptable to you?”

Abbey covered a yawn and sat down in the seat opposite his desk. “Sure.”

“Am I boring you?” Bruce thought Abbey would have been excited. She obviously needed an income and her job at the grocery store was not something that utilized her talents. He couldn’t believe she had been working there and helping him simultaneously. If Doris hadn’t told him, no telling how long Abbey would have gone putting herself through that grueling schedule. From the shadows beneath her eyes, he guessed she still hadn't caught up on her sleep.

“Huh?” Abbey blushed. “No.”

“That’s at least the third time you’ve yawned this morning.”

“I’m sorry,” Abbey said and yawned again. “I can’t seem to help it.”

“Didn’t you quit your job at the supermarket?”

Abbey’s eyes widened. “How’d you know about that?”

“That’s not an answer. Customarily, if someone asks you a question it’s polite for you to answer. Then you can ask a question in return. So, did you quit your other job or not?” Bruce was not going to let her finagle her way out of answering his question. Abbey had avoided answering his past inquiries concerning her departure from this company. He'd had to do some investigation of his own, but was as much in the dark about her employment history as the day he'd met her. Most people he'd talked to seemed oblivious to the reason for her dismissal. The overall consensus was genuine disbelief because she had a good reputation with her peers.

“Yes. Sort of.”

“Sort of? Either you did or you didn’t.

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