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“Are you okay with Chase being in a towel?” She watched me. “I could tell him to stop.”
“No way.” I gritted my teeth as the elevator doors opened to the fourth floor. The last thing I needed was for him to know I couldn’t deal with him half naked in front of me. “It’s perfectly okay.”
“It’s also a nice view.” Lucy walked off.
We rounded a corner on the right. Two offices with all glass walls greeted us. Thick smoke drifted from one of them. The aroma held a pungent edge to it, but still I found it somewhat calming.
“What’s up with the smoke coming out of that office?” I pointed to it.
“Sorry. The smoky office is yours.” Lucy twisted her lips to the side. “I burned some sage in it to drive out evil spirits.”
What the hell?
I tapped my right foot. “So. . .are they all gone?”
“Well, I don’t know if any were really there, but just in case.”
“Do you usually burn sage for new assistants?”
“No. I didn’t for the others.” She directed her attention to her toes. “Maybe I should have.”
A few seconds of silence traveled between us. I decided to interrupt the unease. “I’m going to go in there and start cutting a hole in this stack of work.”
“Oh sure. Let me know if you need help.”
“I will.” Smiling, I entered my office and swatted the lingering cloud of smoke away.
My office. I have an office I can call mine.
I would’ve screamed, but I feared Lucy would rush in wielding a sword of burning sage. Nevertheless, a girlish scream swirled in my core and begged to be released. I held it in and danced in my mind.
“Everything okay?” Lucy peeked in, startling me. “You’re standing there wiggling your head.”
“Oh. I do that sometimes. I’m fine.” Damn these glass walls. “I’m just excited about having a new office.”
“Well good. You’ll let me know if anything is wrong, right? You can tell me anything. I’ll help out with whatever is going on.”
“Yes.”
Goodness, she’s really attentive.
Lucy escaped into her office.
My phone vibrated in my pocket.
I set the files on my polished mahogany desk. A periwinkle and chocolate swivel chair rested behind it.
My office.
I went giddy with excitement.
My phone buzzed again.
I yanked it out and checked it.
Vivian had texted message.
Vivian: Are you dead yet?
