Brooklyn Knight by C. J. Henderson

Author:C. J. Henderson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Occult & Supernatural, Action & Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 0765320835
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2010-01-05T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

After Bridget finished filling out the small booklet’s worth of forms the museum bureaucracy required, then came a tour conducted by Danielle. It was an exhaustive introduction, one that took the young woman from one end of the museum complex’s expansive basement to the other and then the width and breadth of floors one through six.

The tour had been designed to show newcomers as much of the Brooklyn Museum and its inner workings as possible. In Bridget’s case, her guide had taken into account the necessity of showing her charge the museum, especially as it might relate to her duties under Professor Knight. Although she might well be “borrowed” on occasion to help guide tours through the museum or do other general tasks, mainly she would be concerned with keeping her boss focused.

“The Big K,” as Danielle referred to Knight, “is a special case. He’ll keep you busy.”

“Taskmaster?” Bridget responded, obviously curious.

“No, not really.” The shorter woman paused for a moment, then added, “It’s more as if he has no real sense of time. I mean, he’ll ask you to work through the night on something, not because he’s one of those evil bosses … he just … gets caught up.”

After that, as Danielle continued the tour, marching Bridget first through the various exhibit levels, the special displays in the mezzanine, through the Beaux-Arts Court and the various upper galleries, she also led the newcomer to all the various offices and departments hidden behind the scenes. The round little woman knew Bridget’s day-to-day would be much more concerned with places like the study center, the on-site storage vaults, and the library.

Of course, Danielle also went out of her way to introduce the redhead to as many other staff members as could be found. By the time the finish of the workday arrived for the Human Resources staffer, Danielle said in a joking tone, “There you have it, all of our big, fat, marvelous workplace laid out before you. Now, come tomorrow you’re going to remember all of it and the names of everyone you met—right?”

“Oh, certainly,” answered Bridget with a slightly sour humor. The redhead wished she could forgo propriety and reach down and rub her aching feet. Instead, she silently cursed her choice to wear heels that day, responding with a weak joke. “You’re Fred, aren’t you—or was that Bill?” Danielle laughed in response. Smiling wide, the older woman said;

“Don’t worry; it’s easier to get the hang of it than it looks. Besides, once the professor starts working you, you probably won’t see anyone else, or the light of day, for that matter, for years to come.”

“That’s certainly comforting.” Danielle chuckled, after which she gave Bridget a friendly hug, saying;

“Don’t worry; you’re going to be fine.”

The redhead hugged Danielle back, letting her know she thought she might just be fine at that, thanks to the thoroughness of her tour. After that, the older woman left Bridget in the central lobby to return to Human Resources so she could gather her coat and purse and such and head for New Jersey and home.

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