Best Practice by Carsen Taite

Author:Carsen Taite [Taite, Carsen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635553628
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2020-08-14T22:00:00+00:00

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Grace unlocked the lobby door and flipped on the lights, once again relishing the quiet of the building. She’d spotted Campbell’s car in the parking lot, but when she walked by her office it was empty, and she figured Wynne had driven to happy hour last night and they’d pick up Campbell’s car later. She was relieved to have the office all to herself and was looking forward to a few uninterrupted hours of productive work. She often worked on Saturdays, not necessarily because she had to, but because, as much as she loved Campbell and Abby, she enjoyed the silence of an empty building, free from phones ringing, machines whirring, and interruptions of any kind. The peace rejuvenated her, comforted her, and she was super productive when she was by herself.

The bad part was the alone time thing spilled over into the rest of her life and she wasn’t sure how to break out of her shell. Sure, she spent time with her friends and her family when they were in town like tonight, but when it came to new adventures, like dating, it was easier to come here to the familiar rather than venturing out for the unknown. Campbell and Abby were constantly reminding her they’d left their big law jobs precisely so they could have personal lives, but after almost a year in their own firm, Grace was beginning to think this firm was her personal life, for better or worse.

Her phone buzzed and she instinctively reached for it, thinking it was probably her parents letting her know they’d arrived in town, but the text on the screen was from Danika. Fun running into you last night. Hope to see you again soon. D

Grace stared at the text for a moment. Should she reply right away or wait a bit so she didn’t look like she was too eager? The question signaled just how out of touch she was with the wide world of dating. Surely she was overthinking her response. She started to type, Great to see you too, but then backspaced the letters until she was left with Great. Great indeed. If she couldn’t even manage a simple text reply, how would she get through an entire date where she’d be expected to talk about something other than corporate happenstance?

“Are you going to stare at your phone all day?”

Grace nearly jumped out of her skin at the voice and she turned to face Perry who was standing in the hallway wearing a Greenpeace T-shirt and jeans. She looked casual and delicious at the same time, and Grace was almost too distracted by her sudden appearance and her inappropriate reaction to wonder what Perry was doing at the office on a Saturday. Almost. “How did you get in?”

Perry raised an eyebrow at the question. “Probably the same way you did. A key.” Perry jingled a keyring as evidence. “Campbell loaned me her car and the office key was on the ring. I figured I’d get a head start on some of the records.

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