Harriet looked over at the oversized main door, wondering if she should inquire within about whether Charlotte was already at her desk. But then she thought how Charlotte probably wouldn’t appreciate it if Harriet involved someone else, especially if Charlotte wasn’t happy to see her. And Harriet didn’t think she could handle it if she walked through her floor, past desks of her colleagues with perhaps some of them milling about, only to have Charlotte turn her away.
Harriet tried to push those thoughts away as she studied the exterior of the building, thinking how it was handsome and how she could imagine Charlotte working inside such a building, which seemed appropriately rooted in time and place.
Harriet turned back and looked at the path. Her breath caught as she spotted Charlotte, her gait interrupted as she saw Harriet and made eye contact. For a moment, Harriet thought Charlotte was going to flee.
And then Charlotte smiled.
About the Author
Lucy, her wife, and their cat currently live someplace cold but hope to someday again live somewhere warm. Lucy dreams of the ocean, the mountains, the life of a hermit in the woods, and also the activity of a vibrant metropolis. An introvert by nature, she spends her days interacting with hundreds of people and fantasizing about being a writer. This is her second novel.
Table of Contents
Part I
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Part II
Chapter Forty
Chapter Forty-One
Chapter Forty-Two
Chapter Forty-Three
Chapter Forty-Four
Chapter Forty-Five
Chapter Forty-Six
Chapter Forty-Seven
Chapter Forty-Eight
Chapter Forty-Nine
Chapter Fifty
Chapter Fifty-One
Chapter Fifty-Two
Chapter Fifty-Three
Chapter Fifty-Four
Chapter Fifty-Five
Chapter Fifty-Six
Chapter Fifty-Seven
Chapter Fifty-Eight
Chapter Fifty-Nine
Chapter Sixty
Chapter Sixty-One
Chapter Sixty-Two
Chapter Sixty-Three
Chapter Sixty-Four
Chapter Sixty-Five
Chapter Sixty-Six
Chapter Sixty-Seven
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