City Kitty and Country Mouse by Alyssa Linn Palmer

Author:Alyssa Linn Palmer [Palmer, Alyssa Linn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781635555547
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2020-01-19T16:00:00+00:00

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I’m in the office at what feels like the crack of dawn. My boss’s email was a list of things needing doing since Jeff, my associate colleague, is down for the count for another day. Even with Cindy’s help, I won’t be getting all of this done today, or even tomorrow. I set my coffee down on my desk and check my calendar. It’s packed, even without Jeff’s action items. I have no idea what I’m going to do, absolutely none. I can’t clone myself and meet with my clients and his at the same time.

By the time Cindy arrives at seven thirty, I’ve made a list of changes to the calendar, which clients need to be seen, and which ones can be moved to tomorrow. Looking at my sketched-out calendar, I feel exhausted already. I will be in meetings from eight thirty this morning until at least eight this evening.

“You look wiped,” she says, setting down a tray of coffees. She takes one and hands it to me. “Here, you’ll need this. I got an extra shot of espresso.”

“You are a lifesaver,” I say and take a sip. It’s hot and goes down smoothly. Today will be a day for caffeine. All day.

“I know,” Cindy says. She glances down at my calendar sketch. “Who died?”

I manage a tired chuckle. “No one, but don’t go to get lunch from wherever Jeff got his,” I quip. “That’s today and tomorrow. I still don’t know how I’m going to do it.”

Cindy comes around to my side of the desk and takes a closer look at the calendar. “This client here”—she puts a finger on one of Jeff’s corporate clients—“will be happy to reschedule. Jeff’s assistant always complains about how they don’t keep appointments. I’ll call them. And this one”—she sets her finger on one of my clients—“would likely be able to move to Friday. That’s what she’d asked for originally, but at the time I had a free spot today.”

Two short blocks of time. Just enough time to take a bit of a breather. I might even get to eat lunch.

“Did I mention you’re a lifesaver?”

Cindy grins. “Only every day. Now, drink your coffee. Did you have breakfast?”

I shake my head.

“I’ll grab you a breakfast bar from my stash,” she says. “Let’s get moving.”

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