Work was quite hectic without Beth. She had taken leave to deal with a family emergency. No matter how much I pressed, she assured me it was alright. She would be back during the week.
I wasn’t used to not having her around, and her temporary replacement was not very… bright. I ended up doing a lot of things myself. It was frustrating but also made me remember just how much I needed her here.
While I was busy reviewing documents, a knock sounded on my door.
“Come in.”
Noah walked in with a bag.
“Hi, Noah.” I smiled at him as he sat down.
“Hello, darling. I’m sure you’ve been swamped since Beth isn’t around.”
“You have no idea. I never knew I would miss her this much.” I groaned as I stared at all the paperwork I had to sort.
“Well, I’m here to relieve you. I brought you a late brea
