Chapter Four #3
She didn’t know how long she stayed in that chair and stared at that door after Spencer left her alone.
What was it about him that made her not want to help him find his soul mate?
She could tell that he was hiding something from her but she couldn’t figure out what it was.
Getting up from her seat Nicey made her way to the front of the building, she found Sarah at her desk typing information into her computer.
“Why did you take money from Mr. Davis without consulting with me first?”
Spinning around in the chair Sarah stared at her, “I didn’t think there would be a problem,” she frowned. “I’ve done it plenty of times before without there being a problem.”
“Didn’t it cross you mind that I might not want to take his case?” Nicey countered pissed that Spencer had gotten the better of her and she had no way of fixing it.
“Is it because he’s a man? I know that you’ve dealt with women mostly in the past. However, I could resist those baby blues of his and my hand got a mind of its own when it reached out and took the check from him.”
Nicey tried her best to stay mad at Sarah but she couldn’t. Not when her friend was so open and honest when it came to everything. “Does your husband know how bad you are when it comes to men?” She asked picking up Spencer’s file off Sarah’s desk.
“Yes, but he just laughs at me and walks away. He knows that he’s the only man for me.” Sarah grinned turning back around in her seat. “How about we try that new Mexican restaurant down the street? I heard that the food is out of this world.”
She would love to go with Sarah, but she had other things to take care of first. “Can I get a rain check on that lunch date? I need to get some things done because I need to leave early today.”
The groan that came from in front of her was expected because Sarah hated when she skipped lunch and worked late.
“Nicey, you don’t have to work around the clock.
Do you know how many couples you’ve placed together in the last six months?
” Why did Sarah always ask her that question?
Her partner knew she didn’t get it into the business to get a score card.
It had been her dream to have someone find their dream man based on the inside not the outer shell.
Sure, she helped with the outer self a little, but it was what the woman had going on inside that got her the ring on her finger.
One shoulder lifted up in a careless shrug as she pressed Spencer’s folder against her chest. “I don’t know, but I bet you’re going to tell me.”
“Six,” came the quick reply and you’re invited to every single wedding. “I haven’t gotten around to giving you all the invitations yet.”
Nicey didn’t know if she could sit through another wedding this year. Hell, she wasn’t too fond of going to any next year either. All she wanted to do was help her clients find their mate and be left alone. Was that too much to act?
“Hey, maybe you’ll have a date for the wedding? Sarah chimed in.
Date? “Why would you say something like that? I’m not even seeing anyone at the moment. Hell, you should remember the last date I went it. It was with your cousin and now he married with his third child on the way. I think I scared him into that other woman’s arms.”
Giggling Sarah peered at her over her right shoulder, “No you didn’t scare Truman into getting married. I think he was trying to get away with murder hoping Krystal would dump it. When it happened he got his act together and proposed to her and the rest is history.”
“Great, so I was used to make another woman jealous. That’s what I wanted to hear,” Nicey muttered as she turned back in the direction of her office. “After you finish entering those applications into the computer take the rest of the day off. It’s Friday enjoy a long weekend with your husband.”
“Are you sure? Paul won’t mind if I have you over for dinner. He’s think you’re hysterical.”
“I tell one dirty joke after drinking too much champagne at a wedding and now your husband thinks I should be a comedian,” she laughed. “No thanks, I’m going to stay here and get some work done. Hopefully, I can get caught up and won’t have to come in tomorrow.”
“Promise me you won’t be here until midnight like you were last week. I know it’s a safe neighborhood, but still you need to be more concerned about your safety,” Sarah complained.
“I promise I’ll be out of here by six o’clock tonight. I don’t have any choice on the matter. I always have dinner with Dylan and Erika on Friday nights anyway,” Nicey sighed already dreading the night that lay ahead. “I think she is worse than you when it comes to her matchmaking schemes.”
Erika would love it if she knew about Spencer. Spencer would definitely be the kind of guy Erika would try to fix her up with.
“We only want you to find the same happiness that we’ve with our husbands.”
“Have either of you ever thought maybe I’m not marriage material and my unbelievable soul mate isn’t out there waiting for me?” With that said Nicey continued to her office blocking out Sarah complaining behind her back that she wasn’t giving love a shot.