Full Circle by Dillon Watson

Author:Dillon Watson
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781594934360
Publisher: Bella Books
Published: 2015-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

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Mikaela stared at the time on her monitor and willed it to change. It was Friday afternoon and she’d been ready to leave hours ago. After staying late three nights in a row, she considered it only fair she be allowed to leave early. Any minute Talya would be back from her last meeting of the day and decide it was time to close shop. Any minute, if the stupid clock would move faster.

As she closed her eyes and rubbed her neck, Mikaela envisioned going home, changing into her rattiest sweats and spending the evening with a good book. Not exactly exciting plans, but someone had shut her down after their last conversation, so she didn’t feel like doing anything else.

With a sigh, she opened her eyes and caught the startled expression on Debbie Larson’s face. Debbie was looking extra mousy today in a gray suit that seemed to leech what little color she had out of her complexion. Add to that the graying brown hair and a pair of unattractive glasses and you got someone who Mikaela thought must not want to stand out. “Help you?”

Debbie shot a glance over her shoulder. “I wanted to wish you good luck with…you know,” she added quietly. “And to tell you to watch out.”

Mikaela hid her surprise. Based on past history, this had to be a trick, courtesy of Christine and Ilene. They’d been glaring at her all week, and Debbie rarely did anything on her own. “Uh, thanks. What about you?”

“I’ve decided not to apply. I don’t meet the qualifications and the job does come with some challenges.”

“That’s what makes it worth having.”

“I hope you think so after. You really need to—”

“What’s the game here, Debbie? Your good buddies send you over to get friendly, feel me out for info, what?”

Debbie’s lips thinned and she pushed at her glasses. “No game. I hear things. Ugly things.”

“Ugly things?” She rolled her eyes. “Why me? If they know I’ve applied, then they know who else has applied.”

“Don’t be naïve. Everyone knows you’re the most qualified.” Debbie actually smiled. “They don’t like that at all.”

Mikaela shook her head, watching Debbie leave as quietly as she’d arrived. The weird kept getting weirder and now she had “ugly things” to worry about as well.

“Finally,” Talya said singsong, her arms loaded with folders. “Time to go. I’m dropping this stuff in my office. We’ll deal with it and anything else that comes up first thing Monday.”

“There is a goddess.” Mikaela logged off her computer, cleared her desk and waited for Talya to join her. She didn’t have long to wait.

“Take me to Margaritaville.”

“And make your man jealous? I think not.” Mikaela led the way to the elevator.

“Ha, ha. FYI, expect to get a letter and a certificate from HQ thanking you for helping coordinate the volunteer deal.” Talya pushed the down button a couple of times. “They were impressed with the number of volunteers we had and I made sure they know that was your doing.

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