"No Tash, I can't move that meeting forward to tomorrow, I have that party to plan for the Zurkmann's daughter's Bat Mitzvah. No! You'll have to arrange something else. Yes, I'll be there soon. Okay."
Kelly slammed first her cell, then her car door as she walked toward her office building.
First a coffee, then sort out this meeting.
After grabbing her cappuccino, she raced over to her office. Work was a top priority these days, and it showed. Kelly was becoming a top PR agent. She had some pretty wealthy clients, some of which, she thought begrudgingly, thought her job included running their lives.
Her hectic day was interrupted by a call from Steve, during what little time she had for lunch.
"Hey Kel! How's my number three girl doing?"
Kelly laughed. "I remember a time I used to be your number one girl."
"Well, between us…" He chuckled.
"So what's up Steve? 'Fraid I don't have long to talk right now." Kelly added hastily.
"Janet and I were wondering if you wanted to come by for dinner. Nothing special."
Kelly was touched by her friends constantly involving her in their lives. She couldn't help but wonder if it was because she was the only single one though.
"Love to. How's my boy?" She asked, thinking of the newest Sanders addition.
"I'm good… Oh you mean Jake? Yeah, he's good."
They both had a laugh, cut short when Kelly realised the time.
"I've got to go Steve. I'll be there, say, 6ish?" she asked.
"Okay. Bye"
Kelly snapped her cell shut. She couldn't help but wonder if Steve had heard from Brandon lately. But the thought was quickly pushed aside as Kelly's day got busier, although it was never too far from her thoughts.
When she pulled up outside the Walsh's (or Sander's) at six thirty, Kelly was in a bad mood. Tash, her assistant hadn't changed the meeting, and she had had a meeting clash, the result of which had made her look unprofessional to a new client. Kelly hated to fire anyone, but…
Her bad mood was quickly forgotten as she was embraced by the Sander's. Literarily. Maddie ran to her as soon as she entered the house, as did their dog, Pike. Picking up Maddie, and pushing away Pike, a huge slobbering dog, she called out to Steve and Janet.
"You guys should really tie up that dog out back. He almost drowned me." She said, kissing Janet, Steve and then little Jake.
She took in a deep breath. "Mmm… smells good Janet. How you have time with a job and three kids to make such a good meal, I'll never know."
Janet winked. "My biggest kid picked it up."
Steve acted offended, but was ignored, and soon ordered to take Pike out, while the two women gossiped.
After dinner, Janet went to put Jake and Maddie to sleep. Kelly and Steve started cleaning up, and Kelly finally found herself ask the question she'd had in mind all night.
"So," she asked casually, "Do you still hear from Brandon?"
"Yeah, plenty. He's thinking of coming up, you know. For the get together. It'd be great if he did. He hasn't seen Jake yet, and Maddie only a couple of times." Steve told her, frowning slightly. "I get the feeling all isn't well in Washington. He hasn't said it in so many words, but I get the feeling he's thinking of coming back. Probably wishful thinking." He added with a chuckle.
Steve's words stayed on Kelly's mind for the rest of the night.
Coming back?
