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Chapters (56)
  1. Books by Rona Halsall
  2. Dedication
  3. Prologue
  4. Chapter One
  5. Chapter Two
  6. Three weeks later
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Chapter Eight
  13. Chapter Nine
  14. Chapter Ten
  15. Chapter Eleven
  16. Chapter Twelve
  17. Chapter Thirteen
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Chapter Fifteen
  20. Chapter Sixteen
  21. Chapter Seventeen
  22. Chapter Eighteen
  23. Chapter Nineteen
  24. Chapter Twenty
  25. Chapter Twenty-One
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two
  27. Chapter Twenty-Three
  28. Chapter Twenty-Four
  29. Chapter Twenty-Five
  30. Chapter Twenty-Six
  31. Chapter Twenty-Seven
  32. Chapter Twenty-Eight
  33. Chapter Twenty-Nine
  34. Chapter Thirty
  35. Chapter Thirty-One
  36. Chapter Thirty-Two
  37. Chapter Thirty-Three
  38. Chapter Thirty-Four
  39. Chapter Thirty-Five
  40. Chapter Thirty-Six
  41. Chapter Thirty-Seven
  42. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  43. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  44. Chapter Forty
  45. Ten days later
  46. Chapter Forty-One
  47. Seven months later
  48. Love You Gone
  49. Hear More from Rona
  50. A Letter from Rona
  51. Books by Rona Halsall
  52. Her Mother’s Lies
  53. The Honeymoon
  54. Keep You Safe
  55. Acknowledgements
  56. *

Fiona put a hand on his shoulder. ‘I’m not having a go, James. Honestly I’m not. But we do need to make sure we’re not letting important tasks slip. And it’s my responsibility as chair of the board to oversee the staffing. So I would like to suggest that we change the contracts of employment to make you both part-time. A job share, if you like.’ She winked at Sara, who felt the warmth of relief flow through her body. ‘Realistically, James, you are going to need to take a more active role in your family’s business. That time commitment isn’t going to diminish, is it?’

James pursed his lips, his frown deepening. ‘I think Sara needs a bit more experience before we can consider a job share.’ He flashed Fiona a tight smile. ‘Can I suggest an alternative?’

Sara wondered when anyone was going to ask her opinion, but without an invitation to speak, she could only observe the back-and-forth of the conversation. Fiona was in charge and knew what Sara needed. If there was a way to engineer a positive outcome, she would persist until she achieved it, of that Sara was certain. She’d seen her in action at a couple of board meetings and she was quite awesome when she got going. A definite role model.

Fiona cocked her head. ‘Fire away.’

‘I agree we should give Sara more hours and I’m pleased with the way she’s learning the job. But she does still need supervision for a while longer. A job share suggests equality, doesn’t it? And I don’t think she’s ready.’

Sara glanced at Fiona, who raised an eyebrow.

‘Maybe you could elaborate? Because from what I’ve seen, she’s more than capable of taking on a management role. Not only that, but she’s come to me with so many great ideas that I’d like us to consider. I think her fresh thinking is exactly what we need.’

‘I’m not trying to push you out, James.’ Sara’s words burst out in a hurry. ‘Please don’t think that. But I believe I’ve got lots to offer. And it doesn’t need to be formalised. I’d just like to help more while you’ve got family issues to sort out.’ She smiled at him. ‘It can be temporary, if that would make you feel better.’