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got to be tough moving to a town where she doesn’t know anyone.”
    That was the whole damn point , but Seth couldn’t say anything.  He wasn’t sure Presley was really looking to start a new life here.  She seemed pretty focused on getting back to the old one.
    “ Give her some space to get settled in.  A new town and a new job would be overwhelming for anyone.”  Seth stood up from the table, wanting the conversation to be over.  “Excuse me, but I have an early morning.  I need to get Presley started in her new job.”
    Luckily, his family seemed to accept the excuse.  He carried his plate into the kitchen then headed out the back door to his truck.  Today he ’d show Presley the job and hope she wouldn’t be too much trouble.  He didn’t expect much from her, actually.  She’d made it clear she was only marking time until she could go back home.  He didn’t blame her for that.  Hell, she was only a kid, really.  She probably wasn’t any more than twenty or twenty-one. 
    He slapped his hat on his head and gunned the engine, heading for town.  He had a new secretary to train.
    God help them both.
    * * * * *
    The office was cold.  Presley rubbed her arms and flexed her fingers, stiff from the temperature.  She ’d been warm in the apartment upstairs for the few hours she’d slept.  She’d been shocked she’d fallen asleep but by the time he’d dropped her off, showed her the thermostat and a few food items he’d put in the kitchen, she’d been exhausted.
    She walked over to the ancient coffee pot in the corner of the large room and growled.  She was a real caffeine addict.  Her local Starbuck ’s knew-her-by-her-first-name-and-regular-order type of caffeine addict.  She’d barely seen the town when they’d drove in the wee hours of the morning, but she was sure she hadn’t seen the familiar green and white mermaid logo.
    She dug into a box of filters and started making a pot of coffee.  She hadn ’t been sure what time the workday started but she’d woken up after a few hours and figured there was no time like the present to start her new life.
    Her new life.  She needed to woman up and stop whining about things.  She’d cried in front of Seth last night.  He probably thought she was a real wimp.  Yes, she wanted to go home but that didn’t mean she had to bitch and moan about it.  She was here and she needed to make the best of her situation.  As Evan had pointed out, she could be here a really damn long time.
    By the time she ’d finished her second cup of really crappy coffee, found several interesting notes from previous admins, and thoroughly explored the filing system, she had a list of things she wanted to work on or update.  Number one was that coffee pot.  Technology had made great strides in the preparation of coffee since nineteen seventy-five.
    She was engrossed in list making when Seth pushed open the door, letting in a blast of cold air with him.  He looked surprised to see her as he shrugged off his coat and hung it on the tree next to the door.
    She got up and poured him a cup of coffee.  “How do you take it?”
    His eyes widened even further.  Maybe he didn ’t like coffee.
    “ You’re getting me coffee?  My last secretary told me she wasn’t a waitress and to get my own damn coffee.”
    Presley shrugged.  “You looked cold.  I thought I’d be helpful.”
    “ Thank you.  A dollop of cream and one sugar.”
    She fixed his coffee and followed him to his desk on the opposite side of the room.  He grimaced at the file folders stacked in a teetering pile. 
    “I didn’t expect you in so early.  You have to be worn out from traveling all night.”
    “ I’ve been in about an hour or so.  I’d rather be busy, honestly.”
    He took the mug from her gratefully.  “That suits me.  I’m not sure where to start.  There’s so much that needs to be done around here.”
    She held up her notes.  “I’ve been nosing around a little