Dissident (The Bellator Saga Book 1) by Cecilia London

Author:Cecilia London
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Principatum Publishing
Published: 2015-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Caroline

June

Caroline had been delayed after a committee hearing and was late for a meeting with her staffers. She hated tardiness. Her employees understood it, given the random nature of her position, but she still found it unprofessional. She now deeply regretted her decision to wear three inch heels that morning. She should have gone with the kitten heels. She knew she’d be running around all day. Why hadn’t she gone with the kitten heels?

She huffed her way into her office, giving a regretful glance to her receptionist. “I’m sorry, Laura. Running late, again. Please tell me Jen isn’t ready to strangle me.”

Laura smiled at her. “Jen rescheduled your meeting for later this afternoon. But I think she still wants to chat with you about something.”

Her expression was a little unreadable but Caroline wasn’t going to pursue it. “Okay.” She marched into her office. Jen and Kathleen were sitting on the couch whispering to each other, and straightened up when she walked in.

“Hi,” Caroline said.

Jen grinned. “Hello, Congressperson.”

Caroline gave her a quizzical look. She was a big fan of gender neutral language but hated that term with the burning passion of a thousand suns. “Is there a reporter hiding in the room?”

Kathleen laughed. “Not hardly.”

Jen walked over to the door and shut it. She spun around. “Spill it.”

Now Caroline was thoroughly confused. “Spill what?”

Kathleen gestured toward the corner, flouncing down in one of the chairs facing Caroline’s desk. “This should be so good.” She settled in as Jen took the seat next to her.

There was a tasteful arrangement of at least three dozen roses of various colors and sizes on Caroline’s desk. A huge teddy bear now occupied her leather chair.

“Shit.” She grabbed the card from the bouquet. It was still sealed. Good.

“Nice for them to come addressed to Congressperson Gerard,” Jen observed. “I can’t remember the last time anyone’s called you that.”

“It is technically a proper title for me,” Caroline said indignantly. “Even if I find it annoying.”

“Did a lobbyist send you flowers and a giant stuffed animal?” Kathleen was still trying not to laugh, as she joined Caroline behind the desk. “I would have thought you’d hold out for more, what with your high ethical standards and all.”

Caroline frowned at her and held the card out of her reach. “I don’t like you.”

Jen forced herself to keep a neutral expression, which would have impressed Caroline at any other time. “What’s the card say?” she asked.

Caroline opened it, batting Kathleen’s hand away. “You’re being obnoxious,” she said, trying not to laugh.

Kathleen laughed at her. “I want to see it.”

“No way,” Caroline said, pulling out the card and keeping it away from Kathleen’s prying eyes.

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