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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.

“I’d hope. But still, I think I can find someone on my own.” He smiled warmly at her. “Thanks again for coming out on the spur of the moment and helping me. Your talking bunny was super helpful.”

“Your singing was key.”

“You can see why I’m in marketing and not out in front.”

They stood there, staring at each other, while crowds jostled around them, streaming towards the subway. Luna tugged at Jake’s hand.

“We have to go,” Luna said. “Daddy usually kisses mommy goodbye here, and then we go.”

“All right.” Jake kissed Audrey lightly on the cheek. She closed her eyes and breathed in his clean smell.

“Good luck with your meeting.”

“I’ll start singing if it gets tense.” He pushed the stroller towards West End Avenue and the daycare. Audrey watched him go. And then he turned his head and saw her, standing there, transfixed by a kiss on the cheek. He smiled and waved. She waved back. Caught again. Subtlety was not her forte.

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Sixteen

"T hey want to keep me here another week,” Winnie wailed on the phone on Friday.

“Did you tell them about your boyfriend’s surprise birthday party next Friday?” Audrey asked.

“I tried, but Alex had to go. Some partner was at the door,” Winnie said. Alex was the associate in charge of the case.

“I’ll go talk to him,” Audrey said.

“What do you mean?”

“I’ll tell him that they can’t keep you down there for three weeks in a row. That’s insane,” Audrey said. “And if that doesn’t work, I’ll tell him we need you back for the Hen case. He’s not allowed to monopolize you.”

“No, you don’t have to. Maybe I can finish up by Thursday next week.”

“I’m doing it. I’ll call you back.” Audrey hung up the phone and marched down the hallway to Alex’s office. Alex was a year younger than her, and, similar to Tim, seemed a shoo-in for partner. He looked the part and radiated that assurance. She pushed open his door without knocking. “Alex, Winnie has been down in Texas for twelve days straight, working without a break and without returning home. You can’t ask her to stay another week.”

Startled, Alex looked up.

“That would be three weeks in a row. Without coming home. You told her a week,” Audrey said.

“I didn’t realize.”

She shook her head. Caring about junior associates should be higher on the partner criteria list.

“You’re supposed to rotate associates, if it’s going to be a long document review. Not do a bait and switch, telling them one week and then leave them there for as long as it takes,” Audrey said.