CHAPTER 5 Turn Around
CHAPTER 5
When Rachel left her office, and headed toward the elevator, she was joined by Carolyn. "Tough first day?" she asked her, as they waited for the lift. Carolyn smiled, "Not really," she said, "it's going to take time, to get to know everyone, and how they think."
Rachel looked up the corridor, and saw John and George approaching. "Well, some of us think lots of things," she said "And others, like John, don't really think anything at all." John narrowed his eyes, and frowned at Rachel. However he ignored her and smiled tentatively at Carolyn, who was watching him.
George turned to Rachel - "Are you going to the gym tonight?" he asked "Or do you want to have a drink?" "Oh have a drink with me George," she said quietly, "I need to unwind." George smiled at Rachel, and agreed, then looked enquiringly at John.
"I'm playing squash with Nathan," he said, "And I'm already late."
They piled into the elevator, and George felt obliged to ask Carolyn her plans, and if she wanted to join them, despite Rachel treading quite heavily on his foot. Carolyn accepted his invitation, and turned to John. "Do you play competition squash?" she asked "Or just social.' "There's nothing very social about John and Nathan's tournaments," said George with a smile, "Its usually the last one standing that wins!" John laughed and Rachel added, "They both are about the same standard, so they both keep going for hours, till one or the other one drops. Never arrange to share a court with them, because you will never get any game time."
The elevator doors opened onto the car park, and with a casual wave of his hand, John headed off towards his car, stopping to chat with another agent on his way.
"We usually just head over the road for a drink," said George, indicating the way. Rachel stomped along behind them, radiating disapproval. They found a table, and George ordered drinks. "Do you miss practicing law?" Carolyn asked Rachel, as they waited. "No, not any more," Rachel answered. "I enjoy profiling, and love working with the VCTF, although it has caused its problems in my life." "I read about your problems," said Carolyn, "You were set up badly by that man. I am surprised you still work here." "Well he was only one man, not the whole department," replied Rachel, "And I have some very good friends here, some friends who stuck by me and worked their butts off to clear my name," and she smiled at George, as he returned with the drinks. "Besides which, the powers that be are so ashamed of how they treated me - us - that we have virtually a free hand now, with very little interference from headquarters!"
"And you, George, do you enjoy working here?" Carolyn turned to him. "Very much so, and I have had my difficulties too," he replied. "But my friends here stood firm behind me, - I guess you could say that each of us has had some bad times," he went on to say, "But we are all still here!"
"And John Grant," Carolyn said, "You and he don't appear to enjoy working with each other," and looked at Rachel. Rachel shrugged her shoulders, "John and I rub each other up the wrong way," she said, "But there is no one I'd rather have beside me in a tight spot. Oh hell, never tell him that I said that."
George sipped at his drink, and said to Carolyn, in an attempt to change the direction of conversation "What made you come to Atlanta? You're from where, Boston originally?" "Yes," answered Carolyn abruptly, and turning back to Rachel, she said "And does Bailey get along with John Grant?"
Rachel glanced over at George, and then back at Carolyn. "We really don't like to talk about work colleagues behind their backs," she replied, and Carolyn smiled soothingly. "I just want to know how everything stands," she said, "I'm not trying to get you to gossip," But both Rachel and George felt uncomfortable, and once more George changed the topic by asking about the work environment of the offices in Boston.
CHAPTER 5
When Rachel left her office, and headed toward the elevator, she was joined by Carolyn. "Tough first day?" she asked her, as they waited for the lift. Carolyn smiled, "Not really," she said, "it's going to take time, to get to know everyone, and how they think."
Rachel looked up the corridor, and saw John and George approaching. "Well, some of us think lots of things," she said "And others, like John, don't really think anything at all." John narrowed his eyes, and frowned at Rachel. However he ignored her and smiled tentatively at Carolyn, who was watching him.
George turned to Rachel - "Are you going to the gym tonight?" he asked "Or do you want to have a drink?" "Oh have a drink with me George," she said quietly, "I need to unwind." George smiled at Rachel, and agreed, then looked enquiringly at John.
"I'm playing squash with Nathan," he said, "And I'm already late."
They piled into the elevator, and George felt obliged to ask Carolyn her plans, and if she wanted to join them, despite Rachel treading quite heavily on his foot. Carolyn accepted his invitation, and turned to John. "Do you play competition squash?" she asked "Or just social.' "There's nothing very social about John and Nathan's tournaments," said George with a smile, "Its usually the last one standing that wins!" John laughed and Rachel added, "They both are about the same standard, so they both keep going for hours, till one or the other one drops. Never arrange to share a court with them, because you will never get any game time."
The elevator doors opened onto the car park, and with a casual wave of his hand, John headed off towards his car, stopping to chat with another agent on his way.
"We usually just head over the road for a drink," said George, indicating the way. Rachel stomped along behind them, radiating disapproval. They found a table, and George ordered drinks. "Do you miss practicing law?" Carolyn asked Rachel, as they waited. "No, not any more," Rachel answered. "I enjoy profiling, and love working with the VCTF, although it has caused its problems in my life." "I read about your problems," said Carolyn, "You were set up badly by that man. I am surprised you still work here." "Well he was only one man, not the whole department," replied Rachel, "And I have some very good friends here, some friends who stuck by me and worked their butts off to clear my name," and she smiled at George, as he returned with the drinks. "Besides which, the powers that be are so ashamed of how they treated me - us - that we have virtually a free hand now, with very little interference from headquarters!"
"And you, George, do you enjoy working here?" Carolyn turned to him. "Very much so, and I have had my difficulties too," he replied. "But my friends here stood firm behind me, - I guess you could say that each of us has had some bad times," he went on to say, "But we are all still here!"
"And John Grant," Carolyn said, "You and he don't appear to enjoy working with each other," and looked at Rachel. Rachel shrugged her shoulders, "John and I rub each other up the wrong way," she said, "But there is no one I'd rather have beside me in a tight spot. Oh hell, never tell him that I said that."
George sipped at his drink, and said to Carolyn, in an attempt to change the direction of conversation "What made you come to Atlanta? You're from where, Boston originally?" "Yes," answered Carolyn abruptly, and turning back to Rachel, she said "And does Bailey get along with John Grant?"
Rachel glanced over at George, and then back at Carolyn. "We really don't like to talk about work colleagues behind their backs," she replied, and Carolyn smiled soothingly. "I just want to know how everything stands," she said, "I'm not trying to get you to gossip," But both Rachel and George felt uncomfortable, and once more George changed the topic by asking about the work environment of the offices in Boston.