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told her often that she was well suited for volunteer work to help the needy and that the grind of a daily job wasn’t something she could handle. What did he think running a household, raising their daughter, and all the damned volunteering was if not a full-time job? Her anger continued to boil over as she braked for another red light.
    “Why is it I get every one of the damn lights whenever I’m in a hurry?” Kylie ground her teeth while waiting for it to turn. The downtown traffic seemed heavier than usual, and all she wanted to do was see her friends. They would commiserate with her about the interview and the horrible woman who had subjected her to such humiliation. Her attention turned to the melody of her cell, and she pressed the hands-free button. “Hello.”
    “Kylie, this is Rob. Is there any chance you might consider turning around and coming back here? I have a job proposal for you.”
    “Rob, the last thing I want is for you to force me on her.” Irritation bubbled up at the thought of him putting her in a position where she might have to grovel.
    “No. You don’t understand. She told me she wanted to hire you.”
    Kylie shook her head. “Hold on a minute, Rob, the light just changed.” She maneuvered through the intersection at Congress and Sixth and had to stop again for the backed-up traffic. “I’m back,” she said. “Listen, it was clear to me that she didn’t think much of me or my life choices, so why would she want to hire me?”
    “Please, just come back, get the forms from Ruth, fill them out, and then meet with both Dr. Evans and myself. Please, Kylie, I am telling you the truth.”
    Kylie took a moment to weigh the pros and cons of working with someone like Dr. Evans. “To be honest, after meeting her I don’t know if I can.”
    “I understand, and if after a week you are still haven’t adjusted, you can quit and I will find you another job. You said you needed to change things for you and Ryan, Kylie. Dr. Evans is giving you that opportunity. What do you have to lose?”
    Kylie considered the truth behind the words and realized that if she were going to branch out, she’d have to take opportunities when they came her way. “Okay. I guess I could give it a try for a week,” she said reluctantly. “I won’t be able to return for at least two hours. As I told you earlier, I have an appointment I must keep first.”
    “Okay. Come directly to my office when you get here.”
    After hanging up, Kylie said, “Call Lynne” and waited for an answer.
    “Hi. Are you on your way?” Lynne asked.
    “Lynne, I got the job.”
    “Kylie, that’s wonderful! You’ll have to tell us all about it when you get here. Hurry, we’re famished.”
    “Traffic is horrible. Is Jodie there yet?”
    “She is.”
    “Order me the usual and I will be there as soon as I can.”

    †

    Fifteen minutes later, Kylie entered the restaurant and saw Jodie waving from a table in the far corner where she and Lynne were sitting. She walked quickly to the table and sat in a vacant chair. “Finally I’m here. Sorry to be late.” Lynn and Jodie were her oldest friends, and she couldn’t wait to share all the details of her new job with them.
    “No problem. Tell us all about the job.” Lynne smiled at her.
    “I knew you were thinking about working but didn’t know you actually had an interview,” Jodie said. “Where? Doing what?”
    “I called this morning and went for the interview first thing. I’ll be working at the history museum in the archaeology area. Not sure what I’ll be doing yet, but I expect I’ll find out when I go back this afternoon.”
    “Interesting.” Jodie sipped her drink.
    “Good for you.” Lynne patted her hand.
    “Tell us about your new boss, and don’t skip the good stuff.” Jodie grinned.
    “Not a lot of good stuff to tell. From what I could tell, work seems to be her number one priority, and I didn’t see much of a personality beyond that. I’ll have to let