ck seat. She heard the door shut then another

ke us to SwernLife

rich and warm,

? No.

dn’t have health insurance. She hadn't thought she

without leaning in too close. She didn’t want to come off as a creep

. It was just a hand made gift from Jean last year

you want to

ts but he’s booked and Sw

g. Don’t worry

… Bu

ake out if the curve of his lip was a

anted to have? This is the best

n't write anything

in a moment, Miss Johnso

a ring on

thing she wanted to be as be in a stranger's car, heading off to

to life and the car came to life as warmth

ng… I really didn’t think I

you never know when life will br

much softer than the stale mattress she used as a bed.

ve more weeks to see Dr Roberts. Two, she could pitch the book idea directly

ach. Are you St

currently acting CEO, pending wheneve

spy a few cookie wrappers that she'd left in her bag, meaning to dump them away. O

it, she pulled it out and brought the screen to her face, trying to fi

nce, I don’t think you co

tried to find an App

help wit

arge hands covered hers and hers cradled the phone. She felt like he held on for a sec

egin, Mis

l your Dad chooses to work b

ys he’

t under

a family

e wanted to read the emotions on his face instead of staring at

I didn’t m

naware. Nex

d I go to if I wanted to make

the pro

out the company. Its pas

g to steal company secr

hy would you

tensed, Miss Johnson and I’m

come prepared with questions because she wasn't sure she would see him. Sh

an we st

y interested in hearing ab

. I work for ROI Penn. We’re a pub

nt evident in his voice

for authors and th

Joke, Miss John

ly look th

free from the chair's edge. “Just take i

nge now. Not only do they offer a great marketing tool, they also help to boo

That Ne

in sales for them and helped his business expand

queezed her hand. “I must warn you, Mis

k for you. We do the marketing and the editing and packaging and

and dropped the phone on her laps. She must have said somethin

you don’t se

I will think about it. For now, let’s

his touch so calm