Since she’d moved to The Lakes and started working at Ocean State Real Estate, the weeks flew by like days. She wasn’t sure which she enjoyed more, getting up in the morning, excited about going to work, or the pleasure she felt in the evening driving to her new home, anticipating the cool lake, and, lately, with the days growing longer, the beautiful dusky sunsets reflecting cinnabar and pink off the surface of the cobalt blue water. A client was coming in in a few minutes and Tony was not back yet. She checked the mirror in her desk drawer. Her shining pixie-cut brown hair framed a look-twice gamine face, big brown eyes with pinkish and fawn eye shadow, and a pouty pink mouth. She could hardly remember what she used to look like. She added that to her list of blessings! She was studying for her real estate license, and, although not yet licensed, she discovered she learned quickly. Tony frequently left the lion’s share of the work to her, but that didn’t bother her.
