“A little bit of everything and anything. Make sure that everything is running smoothly, keep track of appointments, meetings, suppliers. Make calls... In short, I guess you could call me an organizer. I take—took,” she corrected herself, “care of all the details and made sure that everything at the office was running smoothly.”
Cecilia nodded, the wheels in her head turning quickly. “I know people who know people who know people,” she said, making something vague sound positive. “Let me make a few calls. We’ll see if we can’t get you back in the game.”
In more ways than one, Cecilia thought. Wait until I tell the girls we might have another project on our hands. The mention of the young woman’s mother’s mindset had not gone unnoticed.
“You really think so?” Yohanna asked, brightening a little. “I’d be eternally grateful for anything you can do to help.”
Cecilia smiled at the young woman. “Leave it to me,” she promised confidently. Among all the people she and her friends currently knew—and that was a lot, given the nature of their businesses—there had to be someone who could use a sharp young go-getter like Yohanna.
Just then, the kettle emitted a high-pitched whistle. The tea was brewed.
“Ah, I believe it’s playing our song,” Cecilia said cheerfully, crossing back to the stove. In her head she was already calling Maizie and Theresa. They were going to want to hear all about Yohanna and her present predicament. “Everything’s going to be just fine, dear,” she promised, filling the teacup to the brim. “You just wait and see.”
“I hope so,” Yohanna murmured. But at the present moment she was having trouble mustering enthusiasm.
Copyright © 2015 by Marie Rydzynski-Ferrarella
ISBN-13: 9781460389867
Suddenly a Father
Copyright © 2015 by Michelle Major
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