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shivered now, remembering. No ground-floor apartments. This one
seemed secure enough, though. The single door opened onto a tiny landing, and
all the windows locked. She had checked.
    “One down. Now all I need is a job,” she told Hannah resolutely
once they were in the car on the way back to St. Heliers. “But I’m afraid
that’s going to be tougher.”
    “That reminds me. I have some news about that too. I
completely forgot. Drew called me today and told me the Blues office has an
opening for an accountant, can you believe it? And he’s already talked to them
about you. Email your CV—your resume—to them tomorrow and you should get an
interview, at least.”
     “The Blues? You mean the team?” Kate asked in surprise.
    “Sure. It’s a business, you know. A little different from
apparel, but money’s money, right? I figured it wouldn’t matter for an
accountant.”
    “I’m not sure I want to work around a bunch of rugby players,
though,” Kate said dubiously.
    “They’re pretty nice,” Hannah argued. “You’ve met one of
them already, after all. Drew didn’t seem scary, did he?”
    “Well, a bit. Sorry. I know he’s a good guy. But big guys
make me nervous. And he’s so . . . I don’t know. Commanding.”
    Hannah laughed. “Granted. On to my second point, then. You’d
be working in the back office. The boys might come in from time to time, but
you wouldn’t be dealing with them much, I wouldn’t think. Most of the people
working there are women.”
    “I’ll check it out,” Kate said. “I can talk to them, anyway.
If they do offer me the job, I’ll decide then. I can’t afford to turn anything
down without looking into it.”
     
    Stocking her new kitchen cupboards the next week after a
ruinous first trip to the grocery store for supplies, Kate was revising her
grocery budget in her head and worrying about her rapidly shrinking savings when
her phone rang.
    “It’s Bethany Edmonds, here at the Blues,” she heard. “I’d
like to offer you the position, if you’re interested.” She named a salary that
had Kate doing some more rapid calculations. She wouldn’t have much left over
at the end of each month, but she’d be able to live. She’d liked Bethany, as
well as the cheerful, professional atmosphere she’d sensed in the Blues office.
Hannah had been right that most of the employees were women. And Bethany had
told her that she’d have limited contact with the players. As if she’d be
disappointed by that. Little did she know.
    It might be interesting to work for a sports team. Something
different, anyway, she told herself bracingly. And she needed a job. If it
didn’t work out, she’d look for something else.
    “I’m happy to accept,” she told the other woman. “I do want
to say one thing, though. I know that Drew had a lot to do with my getting this
job. But I’ll do my very best to make sure you don’t regret offering it to me.”
    “He had a fair bit to do with my looking at your CV,”
Bethany corrected her. “But after that, it was down to you. As highly as we
think of our captain around here, I wouldn’t have offered you the post if I
didn’t believe you were the best candidate. Start on Monday, and we’ll see how
we go.”

Chapter 2
    “I was meeting Drew for dinner anyway, so I decided to come over
and check on you,” Hannah said. “The first week is always tough, I know. How’re
you settling in?”
    “Good, so far.” Kate got up from her brand-new desk to give
Hannah a hug. “Getting to know what’s what. Everyone’s pretty easygoing, which
helps.”
    “Always,” Hannah agreed. “But you’re a hard worker, and you
pick things up fast. I know you’ll be up to speed soon.”
    A sudden hush in the big room, followed by a buzz of
conversation, had both of them turning to see what the fuss was about.  A tall,
absurdly handsome young man in track pants and gray hoodie was sauntering across
the open office with a loping grace, casting out a