Chapter SixteenSATURDAY MORNING, a few weeks later, Maggie finished a brief late morning session at the embassy where she was helping file and shred documents. She was finding out that diplomatic life had a large amount of average, even boring aspects to it. But she supposed that was just a part of starting at the bottom. She was sure things would get much more interesting given time and a little more experience.
Jelly had dropped her off at the embassy on her way to the fabric store before Bella Bella opened, but she had no ride back to their apartment. At her small desk, she began gathering her things. She thought of walking the six blocks to the Metro, but then decided to text Adrian instead.
Just wondering if you were about and could give me a lift today. At the embassy. She hit send
