Romancing the News: A Lesbian Office Romance by Violette Grey

Author:Violette Grey [Grey, Violette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-15T22:00:00+00:00

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The following day, I sat at my desk finishing up an editing project for one of the columnists. A basic Q&A column for people to write in with questions about anything political and basic answers to those questions.

My cheek in my hand and my elbow on the desk, I scanned the writing, already bored with it. Most of the questions asked were so simplistic, I had to wonder if they were real questions or if Felix, the columnist, had made them up.

I closed my eyes, just to rest them, of course, when I heard a voice break my concentration.

“That looks like an interesting piece.”

My head almost hit the desk when it fell off my hand, and I jumped, my heart racing as I glanced around to find the voice’s owner.

Blake Portley stood next to my desk. The editor-in-chief was a large man with a handlebar mustache I did not realize anyone still wore. I thought I would just drop dead and die right there with him finding me dozing on the job.

"Hello, Mr. Portley," I said.

"Hello..."

"Paulette," I said to help him with my name. It was not like he should know who I was.

He snapped his fingers. "Yes, Paulette, that’s right." He was jolly, sort of like a western Santa Claus, which belied a position that should have been stressful. Maybe it was why the magazine was moving up so quickly in popularity; less stress from the top meant less stress for everyone else. He made no comment about my having fallen asleep at work, for which I was extremely thankful. "I am looking for some notes Joanna had on the upcoming run for governor. Do you happen to know where I could find those?"

I pushed back in my chair and stood. "I’m sure I can find them in Joanna’s files," I said as I headed into her office.

"Great," Portley said. "Would you bring them to my office when you have them?"

"Absolutely," I said with a smile. He was such a nice guy, I was glad to be working for him.

Joanna was a very organized, meticulous person, so I had no doubt I would not be able to find what Blake needed. Unless the files were at her home, which could be also likely since she did a lot of her work from there. It probably depended on how far along she was in her research. Her newer stuff was at her home, whereas anything that was substantially investigated and ready for write-up would be in her filing cabinet.

After searching her files and finding nothing, I went to Blake’s office.

“Sorry, sir,” I said. “I could not find the notes in Joanna’s office. However, I do know that she keeps some of her research at her place. If you’d like, I can run over and see if I can find it there.”

Blake thought about this for a moment and then said, “Yes, if you don’t mind. And for your time, grab a quick lunch. I think I can wait a little while longer before I get started.

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