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Sage looked at the woman who ended up hiring her. The one she worked with more than anyone else when it came down to it.
“We do,” she told Lily. “Nothing to worry about here.”
“Nope,” Poppy said. “I’m the fun boss. Your biggest worry is that Sage is going to come to me and not you in the future.”
The two sisters laughed as they left the office and she got back to work trying to figure out what she’d need so that she could get everything done tomorrow at home.
She did have to admit working from home in leggings and a T-shirt was the way to go and was told to do it during bad weather this winter.
She felt bad for those who didn’t have that option. Like Violet whose job didn’t allow it, but it was nice to have a little perk that others upstairs did get and not feel as if she was getting special treatment for something.
2
TALK ABOUT A SURPRISE
Knox was making his way through all the condos on his order and testing the electrical, making his notes for repairs and upgrades that might be needed.
Several owners in the building were having renovations done at once. He found it both ingenious and hilarious that one construction company was able to get multiple residents to do this at the same time.
In a way it made sense and since he’d been subcontracted with this company for years, he wasn’t complaining.
It just meant that he had to check out condos surrounding those having work to make sure they weren’t disrupted when power was cut to those under construction.
No reason to inconvenience the residents more than the noise level alone.
At one he knocked on the last door of the day for his jobs here, then he’d go meet with the construction firm and give his adjusted quote now that he’d walked through the condos getting the work.
Those surrounding the three having the work done had been good so far.
No one answered after the first knock, so he did it one more time. He’d been told someone would be home at all of the places he was stopping at and wouldn’t have to worry.
After the second knock, he was getting ready to make a call when the door was opened by a woman who looked both frazzled and stunning at the same time.
Her light brown hair was up in a ponytail, but part of it was flipped in the front and almost caught on top of her head, a piece hanging in her eye.
She swung her head and the straggling piece flew to the back.
“Sorry,” she said. “My oven went off at the same time as your first knock and I didn’t want to burn my cookies.”
He could smell the scents of vanilla and chocolate floating through the air.
“Not a problem,” he said. He was squinting his eyes at her, then he looked down at his iPad to see the name Poppy McGill. He frowned and looked at her again.
“Is there a problem?” she asked.
“No,” he said. “You look like someone I went to school with years ago, but I don’t know any Poppys.”
“I’m not Poppy,” she said. “Come on in. I’m just renting the place. My name is Sage.”
“Mancini,” he said, his smile filling his face.
“Yes,” she said. “Do I know you? You said someone from school, but I’m sorry. I can’t place your face.”
“I doubt you could,” he said, laughing. “Or not many can. Maybe I should squat down so that I’m shorter than you. Then picture me at about eighty pounds lighter and thick black glasses. Thank God for corrective surgery.”
Her light brown eyes went wide, her mouth opened and closed a few times. “Knox Bradford?”
“That’s me,” he said. “I can show you some ID if you want.”
