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her know the answer. “At least a month,” she said. That was what Bruce had told her. It was better than being totally kept in the dark but it was still pretty vague. It wasn’t a month exactly - it was at least a month, meaning it could two or three or even more.
    “So what do you want me to do?” Patrick said. “Should I wait for you? Or can I take another job?”
    Deep inside, Jennifer wanted him to wait. She knew she could count on him. He was punctual, fast, smart, reliable, and could handle a conversation with clients if needed. After her disastrous attempt to recruit people for her cooking school, Jennifer knew too well how difficult it was to find good employees. She certainly didn’t want to experience another round of interviews with unmotivated and incompetent candidates. Patrick was an asset and she was now fully aware of his worth.
    “I’m not going to lie,” she said. “I don’t want to let you go but I know you have other opportunities to work. You can take anything you want.”
    Jennifer didn’t really mean it but she couldn’t be selfish. She didn’t know how things would turn out and couldn’t ask him to wait with false promises.
    “What happens after a month? You won’t take any new clients?”
    “Of course I will.”
    “How are you going to do then? You told me you didn’t need me anymore a few months ago. I thought you would do everything by yourself. And then, you asked me to assist you again. What is it going to be next month?”
    “Patrick, I’m really sorry. We were supposed to keep working together this time but my husband needs me. It seems to be very important and I have to put things on hold.”
    “Okay, what if I wait for you? It shouldn’t be more than a month, right?”
    “In theory. I don’t really know.”
    “But what if I wait? Do you promise you’ll hire me?”
    “Absolutely. I promise.”
    Then, Jennifer had an idea. She had saved quite a bit of money and was pretty comfortable now. Patrick relied on her to pay the bills and he was in an uncertain situation.
    She retrieved an envelope from her purse. It was her pay for the night. She made a quick calculation in her mind, took half of it and handed the money to Patrick.
    “Take it,” she said.
    Patrick raised an eyebrow and stared at her. He didn’t touch the money. “What?”
    “I want you to wait for me but I know you also need a salary. This is a bonus in addition to your pay.”
    Patrick winced and seemed to hesitate. He was tempted. “Are you sure?”
    “Yes. You won’t need to find another job while you wait for me. Take it, please.”
    Patrick glanced at Alfonso and smiled. He was still uncomfortable with the idea of Jennifer having a bodyguard. “Is he going to shoot me in the back if I take the money?”
    Jennifer laughed. “Hell no. If he does, I’ll shoot him back. Come on, it’s yours.”
    Patrick finally extended his hand. “Well, that’s very generous. It’s way more than I could earn in a month with anyone else. Thank you, Jennifer.”
    “You’re welcome. Go home now. You have a month to forget about me,” she said as she patted him on the arm.
    “Thanks. Good night, Jennifer.”
    Patrick turned around and left. Jennifer was relieved to know that she would still be able to have him as an assistant whenever she was back. She turned to Alfonso and nodded.
    “Okay, Alfonso,” she said. “It’s been a long night. Let’s go home.”
    “I’m not sending you home, Mrs. Wilson.”
    “What are you talking about? If this is a joke, it’s not funny at all, I’m sorry.”
    “This is not a joke.”
    “All right, you’re freaking me out. Please, tell me you’re not going to blindfold me and drop me in a warehouse again.”
    Alfonso smiled and shook his head. “No, Ma’am. Not this time.”
    Jennifer sighed and brought her hand to her chest in relief. “Where are you supposed to send me?”
    “I can’t tell you. It’s a surprise.”
    Jennifer’s curiosity made her giggle