Nappily Ever After by Trisha R. Thomas

Author:Trisha R. Thomas [Thomas, Trisha R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781400045259
Publisher: Crown/Archetype
Published: 2001-12-26T08:00:00+00:00

Just Lunch

“Well, when will he be in?” I kept the phone pressed tightly against my ear. “Ah huh, ah huh. Yes, thank you . . . no that’s quite all right, I’ve already left three messages. I don’t want to make it four.”

The receptionist gave a small laugh in response to what she took as a joke. I’d been trying to reach Tyson all week. I didn’t quite know what I was going to say when I got my chance. I was lingering on a hope that he might be able to show me light at the end of the tunnel. He definitely saw my skills when I pitched to him a week ago. But coming out and asking him for a job, and explaining the mess left at Donnely Kramer, would take an abundance of tact and finesse.

I picked the phone up before the end of the first ring.

“Venus Johnston.” I hadn’t let go of my professionalism just because I was sitting at home in cotton sweats.

“Venus, I hear you’re trying to get a hold of me in a bad way.” He gave a faint chuckle, but then turned serious. “How can I help you?”

“Tyson, I’m on vacation so I didn’t know if you had come in looking for me. You know, to go over some of the things we had talked about.”

“Well, actually, I haven’t been able to make it back over there all week. I made a tentative appointment with those two, John and the other . . .” he paused, “Lenny on Monday. You have my word that I will speak highly of you.”

“Thank you. I appreciate that, but what I really wanted to know is if you had time for another great rap session. Lunch will be on me this time.” As if that would be a deciding factor. Any restaurant I could afford was going to look like Denny’s compared with his usual haunts.

“I wish I had time. I have so many things going on right now.”

“It’ll be worth your while, Tyson. Please. A quick bite. Everyone has to eat. And I know you’re not the type that eats on the run. Those ties cost way too much to be dripping secret sauce on ’em.”

He belted out a strong laugh. Done.

“All right. How about Wednesday?”

“That’s so far away.” I crossed my legs and sat up straight. It was better to get into my role. I stared up in the air to forget about the gray sweats and dirty socks I’d slept in and worn for the past two days. “Can’t you make it sooner? Wherever your next meeting is today, this afternoon, I can meet you.” I held my breath.

“Venus, has anyone ever told you, you’d make a hell of a salesperson?”

“No, but I’ve been told I can’t take no for an answer.”

Again, the healthy laugh. I envisioned his pearly whites lined neatly against his prominently shaped lips, eyes turned into little slits.

“All right, all right, enough. I’ll meet you at Hunan’s, it’s across the street from the MCI center.

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