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you know more once I start working.” Kylie put her fork down. “So what is going on with you two?”
    They spent the next half hour catching up.
    “I have an idea. Why don’t you come over for dinner tomorrow night? Isn’t it poker night for the guys? Or has that changed.” Kylie looked at her friends hopefully.
    “No, they still get together the second Friday of the month. Unfortunately, I already have plans,” Lynne said.
    “Hey, why don’t we go to the Rusty Nail Saturday night? I hear the band will be great.” Jodie’s eyes sparkled.
    “I can’t go then either, but Tim is going out of town on a fishing trip with his buddies the following Friday. How about we go then?” Lynne grinned. “It will be like old times.”
    “Sounds good to me. It’s been a long time since I’ve been there.” Kylie looked at her watch. “Sorry, but I’ve gotta run. I need to get back to the museum to fill out papers before meeting with the person I’m going to work for.”
    “Great. I am so happy for you about the job. It’s time you got on with your life,” Lynne said.
    “You’re right. It is time. Thanks. I’ll call you both later on and firm up plans for our Friday excursion.” Kylie gathered her purse. “Love you two. Bye.”

    As Kylie drove back to the museum she was happy to have such supportive friends. Lynne was right. It was time to move her life forward.

    †

    LJ’s phone rang, and she stopped what she was doing to answer. It was Rob. “I hope you have good news for me,” she said.
    “You’re in luck. She’s coming in to fill out the forms after a meeting she needed to attend. I’ll call you when she gets here.”
    “How long?”
    “I’d guess a couple of hours at the most.”
    “Did it ever occur to you or her that I might be busy in a couple of hours?”
    “I’d suggest that if you want her to work for you that you be available when she gets here.”
    “Fine.”
    “I’d lose that attitude too, LJ. You’re skating on thin ice as it is. I’ve tolerated your bad manners because I’m aware of your situation and have given you leeway. It won’t last much longer. Is that clear?”
    “No attitude. Check.”
    “That isn’t helping.”
    “It’s the best I can do.”
    “I expect you to be pleasant and kind. If you need an assistant as bad as you say you do, you will be on your best behavior when you meet with her.”
    “I don’t appreciate you speaking to me like I’m a child.”
    “Then stop acting like one.”
    Rob hung up before LJ could reply. “I’ll give him pleasant.” Her forehead creased. She didn’t care whether the woman was happy or not. All she wanted was someone to do the work and not bother her with anything personal. Yet from the moment she’d lain eyes on the woman, something about her drew LJ in, and that was disconcerting. She rubbed at her neck where tension was building.
    I wonder if I’m making a mistake. Maybe I should have held out for some lackey from the university that needs credits. The thought made her cringe. She’d have to put up with grad students invading her space in preparation for the next dig, and that was sacrifice enough. The Wilcox woman was a far better choice.
    LJ was lost in her research when her phone rang again. “Hello. Okay, Rob, I’ll be right there.” She slid off her stool before heading quickly upstairs.

    †

    When she entered the outer office, LJ saw the Wilcox woman sitting near the door, and she felt uncharacteristically out of her element. She didn’t know what to do other than take a seat and wait. When the woman smiled at her, she again realized just how stunning she was. Her linen suit hugged her taut body nicely, and the color accentuated her eyes. LJ couldn’t tell if they were blue, green, gray, or a mix of the three. She knew she was on thin ice with Rob and wondered if she should say something, but she eventually decided to remain silent.
    While waiting, LJ realized that if she continued to be cold and