I’m wearing it when I get married, so don’t spill anything on it.
Ava:
OMG, Blake, let me have my moment, will you? Emery, dear big sister Emery, this dress calls, yearns, for a set of gorgeous pearls.??
Really,Ava? Leave it.She was obsessed with Mom’s pearls. The pearls that the Force women handed down for four generations.
Emery:
Check Walmart. Their prices are reasonable. Love the gown, Ava. Stunning.
Ava:
Walmart. Ha, ha, very funny.??
Emery:
Thank you. I’m here every night at 7. Remember to tip your server.
Blakely:
Ugh! Em’s turning into Dad.
Then a private message came from Joanna—who wrote every thought on its own line.
Joanna:
We miss you.
With the wedding coming up so fast, we have to host the shower in March.
I know you’re focused on your job.
But it would mean so much to Ava if you could come.
We all want you there. It’d be incomplete without you.
Dad and I will pay for the flight.
I’ve checked the airlines, just in case.
You could leave late Friday afternoon.
And return early Sunday morning.
Also, I’m sorry Ava keeps bringing up the pearls. I’ll talk to her.
But did you know you left them here? I was surprised to find them in your room.
I hid them in your father’s wardrobe.
Emery:
Thank you. Re: pearls. I didn’t know I’d left them. As for the shower, we only have two editions: Wednesday and Sunday. Friday and Saturday are production days for the Sunday edition, which is our biggest issue. So I’m not sure I can leave. I’m just getting started here.
She was finally getting a handle on all of her job duties. While the paper was small and Rex could produce a Sunday edition in his sleep, Emery still ran the staff, acted as ad director, planned future editions, and wrote stories. It was too soon to take a weekend off. What if the mysterious missing ads thing happened? What would she say to Elliot?
While he’d given her free rein, he also made it clear he and his sister expected a quality production with an eye on the future. She also sensed the threat to sell was always on the table—in a far corner, but on the table.
