make an impression on Alexander Abbot, get her reference and move on. She looked forward to finding herself again and she knew she was on the verge of it. Parts of her spirit were sparking to life, like a dormant synapse that starts firing again. It was such a relief after being completely adrift for months and numb for years. Katrine guessed that in an odd way she might have David to thank...
Maybe one day she would, but then again probably not.
Chapter 5
Maddie called shortly after Katrine got home and was filled in on the details of her “not really an interview”. She told Katrine to go with it and not worry about the hows and whys. She decided to take that advice. Maddie also said that if he was hot then who cared if he was an asshole and at least she would have some nice scenery. Katrine ignored that part. Only Maddie could go from sage to shallow from one sentence to the next. It was one of her lovable quirks. When her friends found out about the new job they planned a celebratory dinner and full on girls night out Friday after work. It would be the first since her divorce was final. So she guessed there were two things to celebrate. At least that was how she was going to look at it.
She needed to get Teddy taken care of after school while she learned the ropes of her new job. It was his last week before summer break. And Friday he would be leaving for the beach. The whole summer without her son. She wondered how she would make it through.
I will try to enjoy myself, that’s how.
Relax and have some fun, why not. It might be nice not to be responsible for anyone but herself. She would focus on her job and give it everything she had. Katrine was determined to exceed expectations and after meeting Alexander Abbot Jr., she knew that shouldn’t be difficult considering his were so low to begin with. She thought he probably wasn’t as surly as he seemed. At least that is what she was telling herself....
That night Katrine and Teddy had a celebratory dinner of their own consisting of hamburgers and root beer floats. Teddy kept her company while she made dinner. He always helped set the table. And Katrine could tell he enjoyed taking care of her in his own little way. The hamburgers were delicious, loaded with their favorite toppings and condiments. It was worth every calorie. Teddy was really excited for his mom and she could tell that it eased his worries about leaving for the summer. And for that she was very grateful. She wanted him to have an amazing time, he deserved it.
As she got into bed she went over the events of the day. She couldn’t have predicted the way everything played out, but the end result was the same. The job was hers and she started tomorrow! She would not think about her cantankerous boss nor his hazel, mostly green, eyes.
Well it was hard not to think about the man she would be working with for the next two months. And it was only going to be them for the most part. Maybe he would lighten up a little. She could win him over. She would kill him with kindness and keep her sarcastic remarks to a minimum. Okay, minimum in her estimation. It took Katrine what seemed like forever to finally fall asleep. She was too anxious about the day to come. But eventually sleep did take her, and she slept soundly, surprisingly enough.
Teddy was picked up for carpool and Katrine was on her way out the door. Today was a classic black suit with a deep turquoise blouse. That color looked nice against her tanned skin. Her hair was down, but would probably be up in a clip before ten a.m.
She did not have her parking pass yet so she had to park in a visitor’s spot. She figured that all of those details would be handled before the week was out. It was already hotter than hades. She hurried into the building before she started to sweat.
Pressing fifteen… is anyone else coming? No, push close door.
She always waited to see if anyone else needed to get on the elevator. That