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project manager. I need to go down to see them
in person and fix this; it’s going to be an all-nighter.” I hadn’t
seen her this exhausted in a long time. Clearly, it took a lot out
of her to hold her shit together as well as she did.
    “Go home! Give
me the client details... trust me, I’ve got this. I’ll stay there
all night if that’s what it takes. I’ll have them eating out of the
palm of my hand. You know I can do this, Kate. This is why you
hired me.” Kate couldn’t argue with me, she knew I was right. My
value lay not only in my astute business skills but also in my
ability to get the job done when others failed.
    “You would
really do this Lexi?” Kate asked, hope hanging in her voice.
    “Of course!
Especially seeing as you are going to give me a big fat bonus for
doing it.” I quipped with a wink. Kate smiled, grabbed her handbag
and keys. She gave me another quick hug before exiting the office.
I picked up the function brief littered with red notations... Yep,
this was going to be an all-nighter.
     
    ~~~~~~
     
    “You sure you
don’t want me to come with you and keep you company?” Matt asked
when we arrived back at my apartment.
    “And have two
of us miss out on sleep? Where is the sense in that?” I reassured
him. Besides, I worked better alone anyway. I had a “process” and I
was more effective if I was left to do what I did best - AKA Get
Shit Done !
    I quickly ran
into my bedroom and shucked my corporate wear for jeans, T-shirt
and pair of steel capped boots. Overnight set-ups with function
crew were hard work and you needed to be comfortable and have foot
protection. I grabbed a jacket on the way out, the air had already
cooled significantly and it was raining.
    “Lexi... I hope
you don’t mind but seeing as you don’t need my help, I invited Anna
over to watch the game tonight.” Matt shifted uncomfortably. Anna
had been flirting shamelessly with Matt for days and he seemed more
than willing to reciprocate. I was surprised that I wasn’t annoyed;
I guess we really were just friends.
    “The Game?” I
queried.
    “Yeah ESPN is
replaying Houston Texans verses the Jacksonville Jaguars and I
promised Anna I’d explain how REAL football is played.” His eyes
glistened.
    “I’m sure it’s
THE GAME she’s interested in…” I laughed. “It’s fine. You should
treat this place like your home away from home. Just let me know if
she is going to sleep over.”
    Matt
immediately stiffened. “I’m not going to sleep with her on a first
date Lexi” he said, wearing the most uncomfortable look I’d ever
seen on him.
    “No judgements
here” I laughed and walked out the door. I was glad at least one of
us you be having a good night.
     
     
     

Chapter 6 – Crumpled Metal
    The event was a
mess. Multiple changes and a lack of direction were only compounded
by the fact that the venue staff had no idea what they were doing.
I took a deep breath and I worked through one area at a time fixing
the problems. Even those stupid chair covers! By 4am it was perfect
and I was running on vapours. I grabbed a can of Coke from the
vending machine and strolled out to my car. The rain was heavier
now and had made the roads slick and it was difficult the see the
lane markings. I knew I was probably impaired from fatigue so I
took extra care navigating the streets. There were barely any other
cars on the road so I was thankful I didn’t have to contend with
asshole drivers.
    I felt my eyes
blink for a second too long. I knew that I was tired, so when I
approached the traffic light and saw it turn amber I eased my foot
off the accelerator, eased in the clutch, down shifting before
applying a little brake. I had come to a complete and controlled
stop by the time the light changed to red.
    To my right I
heard the screeching of tyres and a horn. A black SUV obviously had
not seen that the light was red, hitting its brakes and aquaplaning
across three lanes of traffic before slamming side-on into a