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Chapter Five
Not too long after Laurel called him, Zack printed out the contract and took it to her house. He rang her doorbell and waited.
She opened the door and smiled. “Come in.”
“Thanks. You look like you feel better.” She wore jeans and a T-shirt. She’d left her blonde hair down and her color was good. Her eyes, dark blue and beautiful, looked fresh and clear. He wanted to sink his hands in her hair and kiss the hell out of her, but that wasn’t going to happen. Not today, anyway.
“Thanks, I do. I took a nap.”
He could have sworn she blushed but she turned away quickly and by the time she turned back around her complexion was normal. Besides, why would she blush over something so innocuous?
“Let’s sit down,” she said, taking a seat on the couch.
He followed suit, putting his briefcase on the floor and pulling out some papers. “Here’s your contract,” he said, handing it to her.
“You really didn’t have to bring it today. How did you write it up so quickly?”
Zack shrugged. “It’s a basic accounting contract. Your hourly rates are in keeping with other accountants in the area. If you have a problem with that we’ll discuss it. I thought you’d want to get started right away. Of course, you’ll want to read over the contract before you sign it. And if you want your lawyer to look it over—”
Laurel interrupted him, laughing. “I thought you were my lawyer.”
“Only in situations where some asshole is getting handsy,” he told her solemnly.
“I don’t need a lawyer to look at it. I’m sure it’s pretty straightforward.” She picked up the contract and said, “While I read this over you’re welcome to have coffee.”
“No, thanks, I’m good. Speaking of good, your kids are being awfully good.”
She looked up from her reading and smiled. “That’s because they’re not here.”
“That would explain it.”
Laurel finished reading the contract and said, “It looks good. Let me find a pen and I’ll sign it.” She got up and went to her kitchen, returning with a pen. “I know Travis is for it, but is Levi okay with me being your accountant?” She sat down but paused before signing.
“Sure. But they leave most of these types of decisions to me.”
“Besides owning it, you’re the manager, aren’t you?”
“For now I am. I suspect as we get busier we’ll need to hire another person.”
“So if you’re the manager and Travis runs the flight school and charter service, what does Levi do?”
“Levi does a little bit of everything. Not to mention, without him we’d have had a hard time putting in the first new runway, much less have more plans to expand. Speaking of Levi, I’ll have his accountant email you the files. Which reminds me, this is for you.” He reached for his briefcase again, flipped it open and pulled out a laptop, then handed it to her.
“You’re giving me a computer?”
“Yes. One of the airport’s computers, technically. I didn’t know what your computer capabilities were.”
She laughed. “My computer is several years old and won’t run the newest software versions of accounting programs. But I do have Internet access.”
Zack hadn’t even considered she might not. “This computer is new and has all the software you’ll need on it. It’s just waiting for you to add your email and plug in the files.”
She opened it up and turned it on, clicked some buttons and made appreciative sounds. “Wow, it’s speedy. This is great, Zack.” She turned it off and set it on the coffee table. “I’ll play with it later. Thank you.”
He simply nodded. “You’re good with the hourly rate?”
“Yes, it’s very generous. Almost too generous.”
“Check out freelance accountants’ rates. You’ll find this isn’t outrageous.”
