"BULL!!" Her mouth dropped to her chest. "You don't have a sister!!"
Alex poked her head in the door. "Who's got a sister?"
"Frank does.. or so he says." Monica was still gawking at Frank who was looking more and more perturbed about the confession.
"This is why I do not mix business with family." He sighed and got up to pour himself a mug of coffee. He'd left Sasche at the diner and returned immediately to the nest. With her saying yes to being his 'date' at the Embassy Ball, he had to let everyone else know and then get her clearance.
"No shit! You've got a sister Frank?"
"Yes, Alex, I have a sister. Younger than me by a few years."
"Does she have your ears?" Cody had heard the ruckus and came up to see what was going on.
"Why don't you all just take out a spot on the local radio? THIS is why I never told anyone about her. Privacy and security reasons. If word got out..."
"yeah yeah, we know. Sooooo, what's her name, where is she, what's she look like?"
"Sasche Renwicke Donovan." He'd pronouced it properly, so Alex didn't make any connection in her mind with the Sasha that she had set Jakeup with last night. "She's here in Chicago and I refuse to tell you where. She'll be attending the Embassy Ball with me. And Monica, I've been acting weird for the last few months as she and I have been in dancing lessons once a week for the last few months. It was a promise I made to her after our parents died."
"How sweet!! Can we meet her beforehand? I bet she's got some dirt on you from growing up!"
"Cool it Alex. I offered to have one of you two go shopping with her for her dress, and I do believe her words were 'love to, can't wait to meet the girls who let you live day in and day out'."
Just then the phone rang again. Frank answered it. On the other end was the Canadian Embassy. Nodding, Frank took down the information and then turned around and gave the secretary his sister's name to run through the security clearance procedure. Hanging up, he handed the notes to everyone.
"Someone get ahold of Jake and let him know that we have work to do as soon as he gets in here. Alex and Monica, meet Sasche at 1:00. I'll get ahold of her and find out where."
Alex and Monica nodded, taking the information and leaving his office. That left Cody in with Frank.
"What do you want?"
"You have a sister, hmm? Suddenly wearing a tuxedo isn't such a bad idea. I mean, you're good looking and all Boss, but you're not my type. I'll bet your sister probably got the looks of the family..."
"Cody."
"And if she can dance, then I might just have to intoduce myself to her, show her what REAL dancing is like..."
"CODY."
"Just don't let her anywhere near Jake, I - " he had to duck as Frank threw a smallish book at him.
"Neither you nor Jake stand a chance. My sister apparently is dating someone of her own choosing and seems to be very much interested in him. Now get out of here."
Cody face fell glumly as he left. "Dangit. I never get the hotties."
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Alex poked her head in the door. "Who's got a sister?"
"Frank does.. or so he says." Monica was still gawking at Frank who was looking more and more perturbed about the confession.
"This is why I do not mix business with family." He sighed and got up to pour himself a mug of coffee. He'd left Sasche at the diner and returned immediately to the nest. With her saying yes to being his 'date' at the Embassy Ball, he had to let everyone else know and then get her clearance.
"No shit! You've got a sister Frank?"
"Yes, Alex, I have a sister. Younger than me by a few years."
"Does she have your ears?" Cody had heard the ruckus and came up to see what was going on.
"Why don't you all just take out a spot on the local radio? THIS is why I never told anyone about her. Privacy and security reasons. If word got out..."
"yeah yeah, we know. Sooooo, what's her name, where is she, what's she look like?"
"Sasche Renwicke Donovan." He'd pronouced it properly, so Alex didn't make any connection in her mind with the Sasha that she had set Jakeup with last night. "She's here in Chicago and I refuse to tell you where. She'll be attending the Embassy Ball with me. And Monica, I've been acting weird for the last few months as she and I have been in dancing lessons once a week for the last few months. It was a promise I made to her after our parents died."
"How sweet!! Can we meet her beforehand? I bet she's got some dirt on you from growing up!"
"Cool it Alex. I offered to have one of you two go shopping with her for her dress, and I do believe her words were 'love to, can't wait to meet the girls who let you live day in and day out'."
Just then the phone rang again. Frank answered it. On the other end was the Canadian Embassy. Nodding, Frank took down the information and then turned around and gave the secretary his sister's name to run through the security clearance procedure. Hanging up, he handed the notes to everyone.
"Someone get ahold of Jake and let him know that we have work to do as soon as he gets in here. Alex and Monica, meet Sasche at 1:00. I'll get ahold of her and find out where."
Alex and Monica nodded, taking the information and leaving his office. That left Cody in with Frank.
"What do you want?"
"You have a sister, hmm? Suddenly wearing a tuxedo isn't such a bad idea. I mean, you're good looking and all Boss, but you're not my type. I'll bet your sister probably got the looks of the family..."
"Cody."
"And if she can dance, then I might just have to intoduce myself to her, show her what REAL dancing is like..."
"CODY."
"Just don't let her anywhere near Jake, I - " he had to duck as Frank threw a smallish book at him.
"Neither you nor Jake stand a chance. My sister apparently is dating someone of her own choosing and seems to be very much interested in him. Now get out of here."
Cody face fell glumly as he left. "Dangit. I never get the hotties."
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