known Mitch, he had never given her any reason to doubt him or mistrust him. But Claudia, on the other hand, was a different story. She had known Claudia for over a year, and Sara could count at least a dozen dishonest and hateful things that she had done to people. After analyzing that, it was clear to her who deserved her trust.
She had just come back to her desk with a fresh cup of coffee and was prepared to start her dictation when she heard a voice behind her. She turned around and looked up from her desk at the floral deliveryman standing before her.
“Oh my, those are absolutely beautiful. Who are they for?” Although, she knew they were probably for Claudia. The girl got more flowers than the ICU wing at the hospital.
Looking at his clipboard, the guy squinted in an attempt to read it. “I can’t even make out this writing.” Shaking his head, he gave it a try. “It looks like maybe Sara Col – Cul – heck, I can’t tell. Do you have a Sara here that has a last name that begins with a C?”
“Um, yeah. I am Sara Collins. I’m the only Sara at this office. Are you sure it says Sara?” She couldn’t believe they were for her. Claudia’s last name was Soto. She thought maybe they had the names reversed on the delivery manifest or something.
The driver squinted again before nodding. “Yep. I see it now. Sara Collins. Sign here.”
She reached for the clipboard and was about to ask if he was sure, but it definitely looked like Sara Collins. She wasn’t sure why he had such a hard time reading it. He obviously needed glasses. “Here, thanks so much!”
Grabbing the vase, she was surprised at the weight of the arrangement. The vase itself was a frosted blue glass which flared at the opening like a trumpet. Inside it were the most beautiful white Casablanca Lilies she had ever seen. There were well over a dozen of them surrounded by lush greenery. It looked like something you would see near an altar at a wedding. She sat back down in her chair and pulled the card out of its teeny envelope.
Sara,
Work is stupid. Let’s quit and go live
on a tropical island somewhere. We
can live off of lots and lots of hot sex,
and we’ll eat bananas and coconuts
for nourishment.
Anyway, I’m sorry I have to work late.
Think of me when you go to sleep.
M.
Sara’s huge grin was plastered across her face when Claudia walked by, taking a sip of her coffee. Sara’s grin only intensified at the sight of Claudia choking on her hot beverage from the shock of seeing the bouquet. While Claudia walked away in disgust, Sara thought silently how nice it would be to literally watch the woman eat crow.
* * * *
Mitch was typing on his keyboard when he heard one of the secretaries walk by raving about the gorgeous lilies that Sara had gotten from a mystery man. As their voices trailed off, he heard the woman condemning Sara for being so secretive over his identity.
He had gotten so busy the time had flown in the past couple of hours. He picked up his coffee cup and decided that an impromptu trip to the break room for a refill was just what the doctor ordered. And if he happened to walk past Sara’s desk and see her and her bouquet, well then, all the better.
He was disappointed when he rounded the corner to her desk and saw that she was speaking with one of the partners. He smirked at the bouquet. He knew that he had done a good job. They were gorgeous, and they looked fitting for her.
When he first had the idea of flowers, he had almost automatically just sent roses. But something stopped him. He went online and browsed a few bouquets and was entranced by the beauty of the lilies. They had reminded him of the way he saw Sara. Beautiful but not ordinary, striking and elegant. They were the only flower that he saw on the whole website that even seemed worthy of her.
Her eyes locked with his for a moment as he passed. He gave her his customary wink and proceeded to head to the break room. He walked around the
She had just come back to her desk with a fresh cup of coffee and was prepared to start her dictation when she heard a voice behind her. She turned around and looked up from her desk at the floral deliveryman standing before her.
“Oh my, those are absolutely beautiful. Who are they for?” Although, she knew they were probably for Claudia. The girl got more flowers than the ICU wing at the hospital.
Looking at his clipboard, the guy squinted in an attempt to read it. “I can’t even make out this writing.” Shaking his head, he gave it a try. “It looks like maybe Sara Col – Cul – heck, I can’t tell. Do you have a Sara here that has a last name that begins with a C?”
“Um, yeah. I am Sara Collins. I’m the only Sara at this office. Are you sure it says Sara?” She couldn’t believe they were for her. Claudia’s last name was Soto. She thought maybe they had the names reversed on the delivery manifest or something.
The driver squinted again before nodding. “Yep. I see it now. Sara Collins. Sign here.”
She reached for the clipboard and was about to ask if he was sure, but it definitely looked like Sara Collins. She wasn’t sure why he had such a hard time reading it. He obviously needed glasses. “Here, thanks so much!”
Grabbing the vase, she was surprised at the weight of the arrangement. The vase itself was a frosted blue glass which flared at the opening like a trumpet. Inside it were the most beautiful white Casablanca Lilies she had ever seen. There were well over a dozen of them surrounded by lush greenery. It looked like something you would see near an altar at a wedding. She sat back down in her chair and pulled the card out of its teeny envelope.
Sara,
Work is stupid. Let’s quit and go live
on a tropical island somewhere. We
can live off of lots and lots of hot sex,
and we’ll eat bananas and coconuts
for nourishment.
Anyway, I’m sorry I have to work late.
Think of me when you go to sleep.
M.
Sara’s huge grin was plastered across her face when Claudia walked by, taking a sip of her coffee. Sara’s grin only intensified at the sight of Claudia choking on her hot beverage from the shock of seeing the bouquet. While Claudia walked away in disgust, Sara thought silently how nice it would be to literally watch the woman eat crow.
* * * *
Mitch was typing on his keyboard when he heard one of the secretaries walk by raving about the gorgeous lilies that Sara had gotten from a mystery man. As their voices trailed off, he heard the woman condemning Sara for being so secretive over his identity.
He had gotten so busy the time had flown in the past couple of hours. He picked up his coffee cup and decided that an impromptu trip to the break room for a refill was just what the doctor ordered. And if he happened to walk past Sara’s desk and see her and her bouquet, well then, all the better.
He was disappointed when he rounded the corner to her desk and saw that she was speaking with one of the partners. He smirked at the bouquet. He knew that he had done a good job. They were gorgeous, and they looked fitting for her.
When he first had the idea of flowers, he had almost automatically just sent roses. But something stopped him. He went online and browsed a few bouquets and was entranced by the beauty of the lilies. They had reminded him of the way he saw Sara. Beautiful but not ordinary, striking and elegant. They were the only flower that he saw on the whole website that even seemed worthy of her.
Her eyes locked with his for a moment as he passed. He gave her his customary wink and proceeded to head to the break room. He walked around the
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