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Chapters (68)
  1. Partner Pursuit
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter Two
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Re: Whitaker retirement party
  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. Friday, New York City
  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. Subject: Deposition of Plaintiff in James case
  42. Chapter Thirty-Eight
  43. Chapter Thirty-Nine
  44. Subject: Mentors Found
  45. Chapter Forty-One
  46. Chapter Forty-Two
  47. Chapter Forty-Three
  48. Chapter Forty-Four
  49. Jake: While you’re stuck at work, think about this: I thought you might want to do a yoga session while I’m surfing in Santa Teresa. Should I book?
  50. Chapter Forty-Six
  51. Chapter Forty-Seven
  52. Chapter Forty-Eight
  53. Chapter Forty-Nine
  54. Chapter Fifty
  55. Chapter Fifty-One
  56. Chapter Fifty-Two
  57. Chapter Fifty-Three
  58. Chapter Fifty-Four
  59. Chapter Fifty-Five
  60. Chapter Fifty-Six
  61. Chapter Fifty-Seven
  62. Chapter Fifty-Eight
  63. Chapter Fifty-Nine
  64. Chapter Sixty
  65. Chapter Sixty-One
  66. About the Author
  67. Acknowledgements
  68. On any top-ten list of best Sunday plans, today’s brunch with my former crush and his new girlfriend would rank number eleven … hundred. Times five. But I couldn’t say no. We’re still friends.

Kevin was right. She was too nice. She was going to get steamrolled by Colette. Roadkill. Like that coyote in the Road Runner cartoons. But coyotes were pretty resourceful animals. They were even moving into Manhattan. People underestimated them. And now she’d been warned, so she should be more prepared to be—what? Less obliging? Less nice? Aggressive back? She sighed. On guard? She pictured herself in a fencing outfit. Stick-thin Colette would rock a fencing outfit, whereas she’d resemble the Pillsbury Doughboy. A flattened Pillsbury Doughboy. Great. Better to think of herself as a wily coyote. But not Wile E. Coyote. He was often flattened too.

She had to see what Colette was going to do, if anything, and be prepared to strut her stuff when they met.

Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

T hat evening, at home, Audrey turned to Amazon for gift suggestions for Jake. She clicked on various links and giggled. She drafted a note:

Dear Jake,

Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers—and those riveting legal disclosures.

Knowing of your interest in surfing, I thought you might like this Surf’s Up Dude. It’s THE adult coloring book featuring surfing and meditation designs. Coloring can relax you like surfing waves.

And this book: Travel, Surf, Cook. It seems to have it all.

Enjoy!

Best,

Audrey

She was still elated she’d received a response to her cookies. Jake’s eyes had crinkled at the corners when he had leaned in to tease her. He even had a dimple when he smiled. Swoon.

Cookies could be taken as a neighborly gesture, but if she continued sending gifts, then it could no longer fall under the pretense of a “neighborly welcome.” She was upping the ante, and the gifts had to reflect that. Plus, she knew she’d be attracted to someone who challenged and intrigued her, and so her gifts back, she gauged, should be a little mischievous.

Game on, she thought happily.

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten