For the time being, she was actually having fun in the concierge role. It felt a bit like a vacation after the demand and stress of being the general manager. Until she landed a new GM role somewhere, it was a good way to pass the time. She was still hoping that something might turn up in Boston, but Elaine said there was nothing yet. Andrea also had the feeling that Elaine wanted to focus on the Manhattan job and close her on that one since she was a final candidate.

That interview was still two weeks away, though. She’d hoped to have something else in the works as well so she could have more than one option to choose from. But it didn’t look like that was likely at this point. So, if her final interview with the board went well, she would have a big decision to make. One that she wasn’t quite ready for. But she’d cross that bridge when she got there.

In the meantime, she was having fun, enjoying her job and had fallen into the habit of going out several times a week after work with her co-workers. She’d done that when she was the GM, too, but not as often as her schedule was more demanding. Now she had more time to play and her usual partner in crime was Marco, as well as a few of the others like her cousin Nick whenever he had the night off. Bella had also joined them a few times lately.

She enjoyed Bella’s company. She was more down to earth than Andrea would have imagined for a movie star, and it was fun seeing Nantucket through her eyes. Bella had a sense of wonder about everything and Andrea could tell she loved Nantucket. It deepened Andrea’s appreciation for the island she’d grown up on. It was a beautiful place and when she thought about it, the idea of moving off-island was too sad to really deal with. But eventually she would have to. Just like Bella, who would have to end her extended vacation and head back to L.A. She also worried a bit about her cousin Nick. She could see that he was growing closer to Bella and was likely dreading when she’d have to leave as well.

Andrea decided to head to the driving range and hit a basket of balls, so she wouldn’t be as rusty when she saw Ben the next day. She wasn’t due to her parents’ house for Sunday dinner until five. It was only three and she felt too restless to sit around, even though there were plenty of things she could do, like laundry or cleaning.