Finding My Way by Mavis Applewater

Author:Mavis Applewater [Applewater, Mavis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-10-07T11:27:48+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

A week later I returned to our office after teaching one of my classes. I walked in to find a raven-haired woman searching the contents of Allison’s desk. Although I could only see the woman’s hair instinctively I knew that it was not Allison. “Hello?” I called out to the stranger. Her head popped up and I was greeted by a familiar smile. The same hair, cheekbones and cocky grin. The only difference was her eyes they were definitely not her sister’s dazzling baby blues. No Nicole had deep brown eyes. Of course the first time we met I don’t think I ever saw her eyes. In fact I seemed to recall that during our entire luncheon the woman never removed her sunglasses. “You’re not Stan.” She said slyly.

“What was your first clue?” I teased.

“No bow tie.” She said dryly. “And you have much nicer legs.”

“Ah that Kendell charm.” I sighed.

“What can I say?” Nicole smiled brightly.

As she stood and I noticed that Nicole stood a few inches shorter than her older sister. “Why do get the feeling that when the two of you were growing up nobody’s sons or daughters were safe?” I could not help but feel the Kendell charm emanating from this woman. Nicole just laughed. “Stephanie Grant.” I extended my hand knowing that the chances of her remembering our first encounter was slim to none. Nicole accepted my hand and shook it warmly. “Nicole Kendell.” She greeted me. “But you already knew that.” She added in a questioning tone.

“Actually we met years ago.” I answered hesitantly.

“Oh Dear.” Nicole sighed. “What did I do?”

“How do you know you did anything?” I asked.

“Law of averages.” Nicole answered flatly. “Come on. You will have to fill me in on just how big of a jackass I was. To be perfectly honest most of the nineties are a bit of a blur to me.”

I was more than a bit surprised by this woman’s candor. “Well you and I had a luncheon meeting that you drank your way through and then stuck me with the check.” I explained hoping that I would not offend her.

“I’m sorry that really doesn’t narrow it down for me.” Nicole explained. “So tell me Princess is there more?”

“It is not important.”

“I’m afraid it is.” Nicole added honestly. “You see I take my steps very seriously. One of the twelve steps is that I need to apologize for the transgressions I committed while I was drinking. So out with it what did I do?”

“Well I was working on my thesis and you agreed to arrange a meeting with your sister so I could see the family diaries.” I explained.

“No?” She was shocked. “Wow I must have really been pissed off at Allison. I’m sorry that I set you up. That wasn’t a nice thing to do.”

“Water under the bridge.” I brushed it off.

“More like gin under the bridge.” Nicole added with a smirk. “Hey I don’t want you to be uncomfortable. I spent far too many years lying and hiding my drinking.

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