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ie
. It all looks very suspicious from my position at the back of the line. "What d
," Emerson replies. We shuffle toward the
. I'm going to work for a judge as a nanny, while Emerson, my best
lier so we could have spent so
t this week because she's going away nex
or three days with a complete
y new boss,
me and stay with you nex
is secure. However, poor Emerson will be livin
I say. "I don't want it to look
ling, and I already feel so alive. Emerson
running from a destructive past, one that invo
st didn't love me.
pants, and I wouldn't be at Heathrow Air
the wrinkles from my dress. "She'
oadly. "You look exactly how a twenty-fi
p myself from smiling stupi
our bosses na
roll through the emails until I get to the on
story again? I know you've tol
, widowed five years ago." "
y she's quite wealthy." I sh
nds
I hope the
he line. "We are definitely going
at are you going
day and it's Thursday today." She frowns as she watc
told you a thousand times, we'r
re nervous than I am, but at least I'm acting
nd a phone shop tomor
ka
nally, half an hour later, we walk into the ar
?" Emerson whispers a
N
to pick us up. Typical
will be her
do if no o
possibility. "Well, I don't know abou
. "Oh, look, there's your name
ith the name Brielle Johnston on it. I force a smile and wave m
and smiles at
d commanding. "Yes,
and to shake mine.
h
yes
ma
es his
nd out. "And this is my friend, Emerson, who I'm travel
e covers it. "Nice to meet you." He turns to
is clearly loving this shit.
u were a woma
time I checked I was all
that out loud? Oh m
s so a
home. This
marching off in that direction. My horrified eyes meet E
a fucking man,"
She smirks, her
. Masters?" I
rns.
We... we are just going to use th
n. I grab Emerson by the arm and drag her into the bathroom. "I'm not
kay. How did
gh the emails quickly. I knew it. "I
m her cubicle. "I would prefer to work
is a shit idea. How the hell d
atter. You'll hardly see him, anyway, and you're not working weekends w
he car
om my ears. "I'm going to kill yo
mething else. I will get my phone sorted tomorrow and we can start looking elsewhere for an
is a disaster, Em," I whisper. Suddenly every fear I had about tr
to be one we
lift to hold
les as she pull
ror, fix my hair, and straighten
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