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“Maybe a little short, but good I was able to get so done at the house and was able to take the kids to the pool for a little while yesterday It was such a beautiful day Toht on Saturday, too Definitely a fantastic weekend”

Logan laughed Deanna was known for her ability to talk She was also known for her always upbeat attitude How she juggled fifty or so hours in the office with a husband and three kids was beyond hi a fas were meant for him That didn’t oing for the into his large corner office, illu Texas sun, he asked the question that had plagued hih Logan said there were no formalities in the office, he knew Deanna liked to refer to each person fored to do the same

“Yes, sir I spoke with her on Friday and I was able to book her hotel room for her She arrived yesterday afternoon and will reh Wednesday Would you like to be notified when she arrives this ?”

Yes “No need I’an hadn’t been able to get the wo up with her on Friday He had even begun to wonder if he washer

His reaction to her was too sudden and too intense – especially since it had been a single, video conference call – and he knew deep down hiring herhe wasn’t quite ready for Or maybe she wasn’t quite ready for him

Shit, this was probably really bad He could al overhead

When Deanna nodded, Logan proceeded to his office Shutting the door behind him, he headed for the coffee maker on the counter He’d already been up for two hours, and as usual, he was anxious for hiscaffeine fix

As he waited for the coffee to brew, he logged into his computer It would require considerable restraint for hi distracted So, he was certain there was a woman he desperately wanted to talk to He was also convinced his thoughts were straying toward the very unprofessional, and he had yet to an kne to keep business separated from his personal life, yet for some reason, he had the daan forced hie in his email He would worry about Sam later He had some business to attend to which included several back to back h she just walked into a e, open foyer, she took in the modern decor, the war that sat perfectly straight in front of what appeared to be a security desk The sounds of people talking, greeting one another after the weekend was co

She watched as swarms of people came and went from the coffee shop located just inside the main doors The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and breakfast pastries had her re she had bypassed breakfast on her way out of the hotel

The differences between the posh Dallas offices and that of her small San Antonio branch were vast This was the hub of the cost the three buildings, each with three floors That was probably the biggest difference between here and San Antonio, with the fifty or so employees in total Hell, there were probably as many people at the coffee shop at that moment as there were in the entire office back home

With a few minutes to spare, Sam opted to join the rest of the caffeine deprived, and stood in line to order a small coffee before she headed up to the third floor, where Deanna, Logan’s uncoo Since her sto with nerves, she decided to skip the teh

Her last conversation with Deanna had been on Sunday, shortly after she arrived at the hotel The brief phone call lasted for nearly half an hour as Deanna gave her an overvieas ithin the Dallas offices

According to the overly char woman, many people were overwhelmed on their first visit and Deanna wanted Sam to be fully prepared She was thankful for the assistant’s foresight, even if the other wo her Ms Kielty

With coffee in hand, Sam headed for the staircase on the north side of the front entrance As she took the stairs slowly, realizing she was a few minutes early still, she was relieved to be back at work