More Team Building by Robin Roseau

Author:Robin Roseau [Roseau, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

Plans

We made a small dinner party out of it: Evie, Joy, Mary, Gail, Nan, Tara, and Anne, the woman who had been Aurora’s 10-year-old.

And Pandora.

I cooked, but I kept it simple, and it was after dinner that I told people why we were getting together. They all sort of knew already, but I explained it again, and then Evie and Joy talked more at length.

“When would we do this?” Pandora asked.

“If we’re doing it at Altered Events,” Evie said, “then it depends on which venue you want. The soonest weekend opening for a small group, up to about 20, is in four weeks. If we want a bigger event, we can do that in six or eight, depending on location.”

“Are you asking for a commitment, Selena?” Pandora asked.

“We’re trying to decide if we’re going to proceed, and who is going to work to organize it,” I replied. “I would like us to do it. Can we get a tentative show of interest?”

I lifted my hand. Several other hands went up, then Nan asked, “Is this a promise?”

“Just a strong show of interest,” I said. She slowly lifted her hand. Then Pandora lifted hers, and that was everyone.

“Assuming it stays under one grand,” I said, “How price conscious are we?”

“I’m not at all,” Tara said. “Although a grand seems high.”

“My limit is 500,” Pandora said. “And while I’m not price conscious, not exactly, the biggest reason I’m here is because of who is sitting in this room far more than the specific event.”

“Pandora,” I replied, “If you would rather be invited a different time.”

“No,” she said. “But I won’t commit until I have a much more intimate event with someone, something you and I talked about.”

“Right. Got someone in mind?”

“No, but Evie and Joy should be able to help me.”

“All right.”

We went around in circles for a few minutes before Mary said, “I want us to do it. I want it at Altered Events so Evie and Joy can help to plan and run it. I want to be involved in picking the theme, but after that, I don’t know if I want to be more involved than that. I will help underwrite it if we have to give a down payment.”

“I agree with Mary, but only if Evie and Joy have the primary authority.” I turned to them. “Assuming you want that authority?”

“We’d love it,” Joy said. “And can make an event I think everyone would enjoy. But it’s almost a given that many of you will find yourself deeply altered.”

“More than I am already?”

She smiled. “More than you are at this moment, yes, but it’s temporary.”

“Am I going to start having the hots for more women than I already do?” Gail asked.

“It could happen,” Evie said. “But I will point out no one received any sort of permanent alterations because of anything we arranged.”

“Maybe not, but now we’re discussing the same venue from which I walked away with the hots for someone who shall remain nameless.”

“Was that a complaint, Gail?” I asked.

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