Cabin by the Lake by Douglas Desiree

Author:Douglas, Desiree [Douglas, Desiree]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-06-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The break room at Lincoln, Colbert and Colbert was new and modern, even though the building itself was one of the old historical sites on Main Street. There was an efficiency kitchen with tables and chairs, and there always seemed to be good smells coming from that area with the employees heating up leftovers or bringing in desserts to share. Comfortable couches lined two walls with an ever-rotating stack of paperbacks piled on a coffee table.

The room had been crowded and loud a few minutes earlier, but now Lydia and Betsy had the space to themselves. They sat at one of the tables sharing an order of Chinese take-out, chatting amiably. Lydia had come to enjoy the older woman’s company.

“In the early years,” Betsy said, “it was just Mr. Lincoln and me. I started out with him when we had nothing but an office the size of a broom closet. We’ve seen lawyers come and go as they left to join bigger firms in bigger cities. But Mr. Lincoln and I have been satisfied to stay around here and live our lives. It’s grown into a very reputable law firm that we take great pride in. When Mr. Lincoln took on Deuce as a junior partner, and then Ace recently, I think he made up his mind to at least consider retiring soon.”

Lydia wondered just how old Mr. Lincoln and Betsy were. She thought retirement was probably a timely idea, and Betsy made it clear that whenever Mr. Lincoln decided to call it quits, it would be a package deal and she would follow suit. She would miss them if they retired. Mr. Lincoln had been very kind to her since she’d been here, and she would find it hard to repay him for the chance he was giving her.

She was amused by the fact that Betsy always referred to her husband as Mr. Lincoln, as did everyone else. The man had a presence, and although he was growing frail from the years, he seemed to command respect. She felt blessed to be there.

Betsy had been encouraging her to go back to school and get her degree as a legal assistant. She was not averse to furthering her education, but she just didn’t know if she had any real interest in law—especially since she’d been on the other side of the law, and hadn’t gotten decent representation when she herself had gone to trial.

No, she didn’t feel passionate about it in any way, and she wondered if there was anything she would ever feel that passionate about. Sure, it paid a lot more money than her current job, as Betsy pointed out, but she would need some convincing before she embarked on that path.

The older woman rose from her seat with some effort and dumped her plate in the trash. “Mr. Lincoln will be looking for me,” she said as she headed for the door.

As she went out the door, Ace walked in. Lydia immediately got up and began clearing the leftover containers from the table.

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