6 Chapter 6

“And it’s beautiful,” she replied, surveying the large waiting room. Her desk was at the back of it, next to the door opening onto the rest of the agency. There were three rooms on one side of the hallway, plus the washroom. Kip’s office was on the other side, as well as a second room, and a small kitchen area with the stairs next to the back door leading down to his apartment. “Now you need to get off your ass and hire someone to help you,” she said.

“I thought you were my help,” Kip replied with a straight face.

“I meant…” She smacked his arm.

“I know, and I will. It’s just where to find someone who knows what they’re doing.”

Nina went to her desk, booted up her computer and went on line. “You start here.”

He took a look, nodding. “Okay. Let me work up…”

With one click, she brought up a document. “Like this?”

“You’re two steps ahead of me, as always. Thank you!”

She sent the employment ad to the website, saying a few minutes later when it was up, “Now we wait.”