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The Gang At The Millennium

Chapter One

'So where were you when the millennium broke? That's what everyone will be asking for the next decade after its all over', Jessie said to one of the assistants that worked for her and five other divorce lawyers in her firm in New York City.

Having taken so many extra courses Jessie had sped her way through Colombia and law school there and was one of the youngest fully qualified divorce lawyers in her firm and already making a name for herself as one of the most successful.

Now though it was the end of the working day and all the talk was about was what everyone was doing the next evening, new years eve. The biggest new years eve celebration any of them would ever see in their lifetimes.

'I'm so looking forward to tomorrow evening. Dean has booked a really posh restaurant for us. I think he is going to propose.'

'Have a lovely evening Sophie.'

'I intend to, what about you Jessie, what are you doing?'

'Me, oh I'm staying home. I've got a lot of work to do.'

'Jessie, you can't do that.'

'Oh yes I can.'

Celia her assistant gave Jessie a look then as if to say she despaired and Celia then left the office for the day. Jessie was going to work late, she always did.

Jessie didn't like new years eve, she never had. As far as she was concerned, it was all a big fuss over nothing, just another night. Mind you , at least it meant January was going to be busy. According to one of the senior partners, January was the busiest time of year for a divorce lawyer. Apparently more couples decided to get divorced over the holiday season than any other time of year.

It was gone ten when Jessie left the office, one of the last to leave. She took the subway home to the Manhattan apartment she was renting. It was only a small one bed roomed place and she could easily afford something bigger, but she still hadn't decided if she was going to stay in New York permantley yet.

Settled back on the sofa at home, she decided to give Lisa a call. Lisa, her old high school friend, that had just won a really big deal and was about to launch her first big fashion line. Lisa had got the deal three months ago and she and Jessie had celebrated drinking champagne in to the early hours of the morning.

'Hey, Lisa.'

'Jessie, great to hear from you.'

'I just wanted to wish you luck for the launch and to wish you a happy new milliennium.'

'But Jessie, that's tomorrow night.'

'I know, I just thought I would get in early as I know you will be out celebrating with Lloyd.'

'Your behind the times Jessie. I'm going out with Doug tomorrow night, I met him last week, Lloyd is history.'

'Lisa I never could keep up with you.'

'Well Jessie, I feel like I'm dating for both of us sometimes. Why don't you date anymore Jessie? And don't tell me no one asks you because I know that can't be true.'

'Lisa, I don't have time to date okay.'

'Jessie, you have to make time.'

'I'd rather spend my time at work. The more work I do now, the more good reputation I get that Spano kicks ass, the more money I earn.'

'Jessie, did somebody hurt you? You were never like this in high school?'

'High school was a long time ago Lisa. Please can we just drop it, so tell me all about this Doug then.'

Later on , after she got off the phone with Lisa, Jessie settled down with some work at her desk at home. Before she opened her case notes, she sent a quick email to Zack and Kelly and their family wishing them a happy new milliennium and then it was back to work. She packed away at midnight and went to bed, only she couldn't sleep. Why did Lisa have to ask that question? She didn't think of him that often, did her best not too, it was all in the past, long in the past, but now she couldn't help it.

She was thinking back to Zack and Kelly's wedding, when AC Slater the guy she had once been so in love with, her high school sweetheart, had all but ignored her, acted as if she wasn't there. But it wasn't surprising really since he had been with another girl. In the year between their high school graduation and amicable split and Zack and Kelly's wedding, he had clearly moved on, a lot more than she had.

It had been five and a half years since Zack and Kelly's wedding and now Lisa had brought it to the forefront of her mind again. She was hurting all over again, still picturing Slater standing their with another girl. She had decided she never wanted to see him again, but it didn't stop it hurting any less. She had always thought it would hurt less as time went on, after all, everyone was supposed to move on from their high school sweethearts, but she couldn't and it still hurt today as much as it had on that day five and a half years ago.

The following morning Jessie wasn't surprised to be just one of the few people that came in to the office, though one of the others was her boss Shaun. Shaun was a world renowned divorce lawyer, soon due to retire and Jessie aspired to be like him career wise.

'Jessie, you remind me very much of myself when I was your age', he had told her in her first week at the firm when she was just out of law school.

'Jessie, I had a feeling you would be in today and I'm glad you are here because I wanted to talk to you.'

'I hope I haven't done anything wrong.'

'Exactly the opposite actually. Why don't you come and have a chat with me in my office.'

Jessie loved her bosses spacious office. She was going to have one just like it one day and hopefully that wouldn't be too far in the future.

'Jessie, what do you think of London?'

'London, Ontario, I've never been.' Jessie knew the firm had its other main office based there.

'No, London, UK', of course they also had offices in the UK in London and Manchester and Sydney , Australia.

'I've never been there either, though I've always wanted to.'

'That's good , because a fantastic opportunity has come up, based in our London office that I think you would be perfect for. Have a good read of all the details here and let me know your decision next week.'

The decision was an easy one to make. It was on opportunity she had thought would only be given to someone with a few more years experience, but Shaun had said she was perfect for it and it was perfect for her. After all, she had no ties, there was nothing to keep her in New York or anywhere else. It would be exciting to go somewhere new for a while. She made her final decision just as the clock struck twelve and the new milliennium began.

A week later she arrived in London to begin her new job and new life.