"Well, well… I'll be damned. You're really here? Finally, things around here will get more exciting."
Cat smiled broadly as she recognized the rich, smooth voice and looked up from sorting her files. She thought she saw Nathan taken aback a little, but then the stupor on his face faded as he returned her grin.
"Nate, what are you doing here? Are my eyes deceiving me? It's so good to finally see a friendly face after so many-it's been what?"
He came around the desk and she stood up to be enveloped in a warm bear hug.
"Eight-too-long-years babe and right back at ya. Now should I be insulted that you seem to have forgotten that I work here already?"
Right. The employee files she still had to go through, stat. She couldn't take any more surprises.
"That's right. I actually haven't yet made my way through all those boxes-"
But whatever she had been about to say was forgotten as Alex chose that moment to walk into her office.
