private gigs with her quartet. If she had it her way, she would be able to focus on just one position, but there weren’t many opportuniti

nterested in interviewing the group this evening, she jumped at the chance of securing

but she found herself in the role of keeping morale up. If o

ening that is hired for cocktail parties and corporate functions. Now that she had dumped

y event his firm hosted once a year. Usually there was canned music of oldies but goodies

y was immediately struck by her incredible appearance. At five foot ten with a slender and curvy figure, a full head of shoulder length, tigh

e lead in introducing himself

Nice to

eman to his core, he also offered to help her w

t disappoint in the looks category either. She looked up at him. Ricky was about six foot four

mething so superficial, and redirected her thoughts back to the reason for the meeting in the fi

is where we rehearse,” she said, “The other members should b

some professionalism in the presence of this

’ll play,”

ious part of the interview. He seemed to read her mind, and he attemp

e of the interview,” he replied, then continued, “What instruments are in this string quartet, anyway?” Though it sounded like

“Otherwise known as Janine, Mary, and Benjamin.” She was almost certain by now that they had

erviewing us and listening to some

ments before he suggested, “Let’s hear the music first and then

practiced the kind of music that a prospective patron, such as Ricky, mig

that was unlike any chamber music he had ever heard. It was as though The Celestial Cluster Chamber Music Compa

language and closed eyes boded well if music was the deciding factor. They finishe

g up and applauding them. “I have n

ra responded excitedly and

rrassed at hugging this total stranger and now employer. They disengaged from physical contact and Ricky finished his thoughts by s

idence after his excited response to

where I spend most of my time,” Ricky continued. “Unfortunately I’m out of cards at the moment. I’m a partner at the law offices of Tate and Tate. You can google the firm and find its number.

ly,” Laur

a few, sweet, lingering moments. Then he left her with the quartet, with Laura un