Page 33 of Forever After All (Pine Harbour #2)

Alice

S till fighting jet lag, I fall into my seat next to Brenna.

"Welcome back, hon, I missed you." She beams at me, and I can't help but return her smile.

"I missed you too," I say genuinely, but offer nothing else. All I can think about is caffeine and crawling into my bed in approximately nine hours. After a very short trip to the UK, I’m back at work on a Monday morning, like nothing ever happened.

My body didn't have long enough to catch up to the different time zones.

Brenna bites her lip a little, like she is scared to break the silence. "Well…did you spit on his grave like I told you?" Brenna was incredibly serious about that and I can't help the laugh that makes its way out of my mouth.

"Didn't seem appropriate in front of his parents." I continue laughing, almost maniacal.

"Yeah, that seems completely fair." She nods in agreement and starts to laugh herself. "I need coffee, and judging by the bags under your eyes, I would say you do too?" The last bit is phrased like a question.

"I always need coffee, Brenna, that would be amazing." I sigh in relief at the words coming out of her mouth. She had my attention as soon as she said coffee.

"Anna has booked a meeting with you at eleven," she says, getting up from her desk.

"Oh god," I groan out. "I'm gonna get fired for taking last minute leave, aren't I?"

"Not a fucking chance, she needs you too much. Not everyone is against you, hon. You're great, remember?" She squeezes my shoulder.

"I am pretty great, aren't I?" I give Brenna a shit-eating grin as she leaves to hunt for the nectar of the gods.