JK-BOOK-EDITED-Under My Skin by Knight Jamie

Author:Knight, Jamie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five - Emilie

The air-conditioning was off, even with the day getting hotter than expected. It was such a to-do, putting the thing on, it tended to go on a seasonal schedule. Anyone who disagreed could wear a sweater, or considerably less depending on the case.

Hanging my suit jacket on the back of the door, I went to my desk, rolling up my shirt sleeves. The cool air there was to be had washed over me to do its magic and I let out a little sigh of relief.

“Come in,” I said, in response to the light knock.

“Sorry to trouble you -”

“No trouble at all,” I said.

“The brass just sent this down.”

The file was thick, clearly calling for a lot of very dedicated work. With any luck I might actually get paid. To be fair, it was a lot more likely with an internal case. In a situation like that, the partners usually gave at least a stipend for work done, no matter how the case turned out.

“Ann said it was an apology for the last one,” Kate said, handing me the file, which was as heavy as it looked.

“How thoughtful.”

“It is, isn’t it?”

It was nice in a way, really. The work would be hard, but it couldn’t say I couldn’t use it. Particularly if I was going to be keeping Gen in food and such.

I’d barely made a dent in the documentation in the hours between returning and when I had to go and get Gen from day care. I’d worked right though lunch, for the little bit of good it did. Kate, bless her heart, had brought me a sandwich up from the café, knowing me well enough to know I wouldn’t be able to stop after I’d started. At least not for something as inconsequential as food.

“Time to go,” Kate said, not even knocking that time.

It was a break of protocol, but with a good reasoning behind it. I’d always been terrified that I wouldn’t be picked up from school. Going into a panic if my mom was even five minutes late. I didn’t want to put Gen through that and was resolute about always being back to The Carrot Seed on time, if not early. Heaving the folder into my bag, only hoping it wouldn’t cause back problems, I went to get my little girl.

Even with my later-than-usual exit, I still arrived at the house before anyone else. The driveway sat as vacant as when we’d arrived that morning. I couldn’t complain, it was always better for turning around to leave.

Unseasonal warmth embraced me as I approached the door. The button to the doorbell glowed just so, setting off another round of classical brilliance. Taking her sweet time, as was her due given her position, Helena answered the door. She still looked impeccable, despite having spent the day with fifteen children under six. I would have to remember to ask her secret.

“Oh, Ms. Boucher, I’ll be right back.”

Before I ever had time to respond, she was

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