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Kingston and I owed her more than a favor, so hiring her daughter, who was fresh out of college, seemed like a fair enough exchange.
But Cassie probably shit rainbows and unicorns and didn’t have a serious bone in her body. Ever since I’d hired her a few weeks ago, locals were showing up unannounced because word had gotten out that she wouldn’t turn anyone away.
Which meant I was working my ass off and never got a break between clients.
“Right. But Will was my eighth-grade science teacher. He is the reason that I majored in Bio Chem.”
Which didn’t really pan out, seeing as you work as a receptionist at a goddamn law office now.
I knew Will Goldy. He was one of the biggest pains in the ass in Magnolia Falls. The man complained about everything and everyone.
I let out a long breath, trying to keep from losing my shit. “When I have ten minutes between clients, Cassie, it’s my time to take a piss or a shit if so needed and grab some coffee.”
“Oh. I totally get that,” she said, all wide-eyed and hopeful, completely incapable of reading the room. “I’ll get your coffee, and I can…”
“You can… what? Take a piss for me?” I pushed to my feet and walked toward the door.
“I do need to use the restroom, and then I will most definitely grab your coffee, boss.”
“I told you not to call me boss. My name is River.” For the love of God… why couldn’t she follow one rule that I’d put in place? If she were anyone else, I’d have fired her by now. She hadn’t been here that long, but we were certainly not off to an impressive start.
So maybe I went through assistants faster than most people stopped for gas. I didn’t have a lot of patience, and you either did your job or you didn’t. I wasn’t a goddamn babysitter.
Will Goldy was standing and pacing in my front office when I cleared my throat. “Will, you don’t have an appointment, and I have a client coming in less than ten minutes. You’ll have to make it quick, or you’ll have to make an appointment like every other client that comes here.”
“I don’t need longer than that. This is quick. Trust me, you don’t want to wait to hear what I’m going to tell you.”
Yes, I actually would prefer to wait.
I had zero interest in what he was going to say. The man was an alarmist. He got worked up over nothing most of the time, and I was the exact opposite.
I didn’t get worked up over much.
If something pissed me off, I did something about it.
I didn’t need to run it by anyone.
He moved toward my office when I motioned him inside, and he took the seat across from me.
“What can I do for you?”
“I’m guessing you haven’t heard the news?”
“You’ve guessed correctly.” I glanced down at my phone. “And we’ve got six minutes left.”
“I only need three.”
Then spit it the fuck out, man.
“I’m listening.”
“The Magnolia Falls board has voted, and they are expanding the size of the dog park. That means that with the expansion, the dogs have the added space on First Street. It’s unacceptable.”
“Yes, I actually did hear about that. It will give the dogs an extra area to stretch their legs. No one uses that space. It’s city land. It’s literally right next to the current dog park. Why do you have a problem with that?”
“Because I go to Benny’s Barber. And I don’t want to see dogs taking a shit when I’m getting a fresh cut.”
“Benny’s Barber is on Third Street.”
