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grandmother and Mary Poppins. The British accent could be the reason for the Mary Poppins part because she didn’t have an umbrella or sings songs or anything. Ellenor returned about five minutes later and informed her that she was free to go.
    “See you in the morning, dear. Drive safely and have a pleasant evening.”
    “Thank you Ellenor, you do the same.”
    Katrine didn’t bother saying anything to Mr. Abbot. 
    He wouldn’t have said a polite goodbye anyway, so she figured she would just flip herself off and skip the awkward departure.
     
    “How did she do today, Ellenor?”
    “Very well Xander.” 
    She called him that when no one was around. She had known him since he was a baby, having worked for the Abbots since she was first starting out.
    “She is very intelligent and learns very quickly. She has a firm grasp on figures. She seems to have a very good head on her shoulders, as they say. You will be in good hands. So you can stop giving her such a hard time. She is quite capable.”
    He gave her an abashed look, she was on to him.
    “I just don’t see the point of being friendly to the woman. I will be back in New York and this will be all a bothersome memory.”
    “Xander, dear, I know you did not plan, nor did you want to come here. However, don’t you think it would be better if you tried to enjoy yourself? This city has a lot to offer. You should try to make the best of it. You know I am right about this. And most of all I know you. Enjoying yourself has never been a problem. Just think about it.”
    He smiled at her. He had an amazing smile when he meant it.
    “Oh Ellenor, if only you could just stay here.” Xander said with a sigh. “It seems like an unnecessary burden to break in a new assistant for only two months.”
    “Now, we have been over this. I am needed in New York. Katrine will be an excellent substitution and trust me when I say that you will not be disappointed. Remarkably so, if you approach this with a pleasant attitude.” 
    Not many people could speak to him with such familiarity. But he loved the woman. She was one of the only constant female figures in his life. After his mother died, Ellenor had taken him under her wing. So he made allowances for her.
    “I will make an effort not to hate every minute I am stuck in this place,” he said with forced brightness.
    “Well I suppose that is the best I am likely to get for now. I think you are going to be surprised.” 
    She knew Katrine would have her hands full, but she had a good feeling she was up for the challenge.

Chapter 6
    The rest of the week continued much in the same manner. Katrine had found the business aspect of the job very interesting, and that surprised her. That would make things exponentially more bearable. She didn’t remember a great deal from her college classes, but the rudimentary knowledge was still there. She loved the challenge and the intellectual stimulation. Mr. Abbot spoke to her only when necessary, which wasn’t often. 
    That nut was going to be harder to crack .
    Or I could just crack his nuts for real, that would teach him. 
    What is my deal with kicking people in the balls? 
    Might need to stop taking kick boxing classes. I am getting violent. 
    She figured that after Ellenor left, he would have to speak to her because there would be no one else. He would be forced to defer to Katrine. If not, she guessed there was always email or Morse code.
     
    Finally it was Friday! And it was bittersweet. A night out with her best girl friends, but on the other hand Teddy was leaving. He was released early since it was the last day of school. So Katrine spent her lunch break making sure he had everything he needed and giving him a multitude of hugs and kisses. She was going to be late getting back to the office, but she would stay later to make it up. She wanted to spend every possible second with her baby boy.
    Her time with him was over much too quickly. She gave his bag a final zip and