Drag and Drop by Etienne

Author:Etienne [Etienne]
Language: nld
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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We ran the bridges both ways Sunday morning, and arrived at Gorgi's with an appetite. Carl and Jim were already at a table, but they had evidently waited for us before ordering anything other than coffee.

"Hi guys," I said, "waiting for us?"

"You bet," Carl said.

"What if we'd been late?" Mike said.

"You guys always show up in the same thirty minute time frame," Jim said.

"God, are we that predictable?" I said.

"I prefer to think of it as a comfortable little rut," Mike said.

We ordered, and while we waited for our food, Carl gave me a rundown on Friday night in Orlando. "Sorry it was a bust," he said.

"Don't worry about it," I said, "we'll work on a plan B, tomorrow at the office."

"What's going on with you two?" Mike said. "I detect a certain amount of tension in the air."

"Just a little disagreement," Jim said.

"Little?" Carl said. "That's an understatement."

"Talk to us," I said.

"Jim hates his job," Carl said, "that's the long and short of it. It's time for him to go out on his own, but he can't make up his mind."

"So what's the problem, Jim?" I said.

"The expenses. Rent, overhead, etc. etc. I've got a fund set aside to carry me once I go out on my own, but it just doesn't seem to be big enough."

"How expensive can it be?"

"Have you priced decent office space lately?"

"You got me there," I said.

"Where have you been looking?" Mike said.

"Downtown, Southside, Arlington," Jim said, "you name it."

"Whom do you think your target clients will be?" I said.

"I'd like to target the gay community. As far as I can find out, there isn't another openly gay CPA in private practice in the entire county."

"And where are your target clients to be found?" Mike said.

"Riverside, Avondale, San Marco, places like that."

"So why waste time looking for office space downtown and in Arlington, for example?" Mike said.

"Have you got a better idea?" Jim said.

"Actually, I do," Mike said, "but I'm going to finish my breakfast before I tell you."

We finished our breakfast quickly, talking about anything and everything except office space.

We paid our checks, and stepped outside the restaurant.

"Okay, guys," Mike said. "Follow us."

We went to the truck, and Mike got in the driver's seat.

"We're going to your office, aren't we?" I said.

"Yep. Maybe we can help our friends, and generate a little cash flow at the same time."

He pulled out into traffic, and slowed down while Jim and Carl caught up with us. Then he went over one block from Park Street, to Herschel Street, drove the two blocks to Mike's office, and parked in front.

Mike led us to the front door, unlocked it, and we stepped inside.

"Here's the deal," Mike said. "This is a three-bedroom house. My helper and I use the smallest bedroom as our computer shop, and I have an office in the second bedroom. The master bedroom is not being used, except for storage."

"The living room and adjacent dining room are basically one large space, as you can see, and they're more than adequate for a secretary, and a client waiting area.

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