44 Chapter 44: Girls' Night

Fiona greeted Meg and Colleen both with a kiss on the cheek. She’d been surprised when Meg had suggested they get together. Her two friends rarely tore themselves away from their male companions.

Not that Fiona could complain. She needed her friends tonight. They met in a bar near Colleen’s work. She was still in her suit, but she’d paired the staid gray jacket with a colorful blouse. Fiona had bought her that blouse knowing she would leave the original firm, eventually.

Fiona sat on the stool they’d saved for her. “How is your new firm?”

“It is so nice working for myself. Now I just have to find a place out in the suburbs like Meg and Donal,” Colleen said. “Sean is itching to get out of the city.”

“I cannot believe you’ll both be out there. I’ll be in the city by myself,” Fiona said.

“We are only an El trip away. It isn’t that far,” Meg said.

“But not as close as when you lived in the city.”