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for the hottest days of summer. She pointed at the birds winging from branch to branch in the Japanese
maple tree. Can you say Blue Jay?
Boo. Boo-da. Boo-day, he mimicked.
Not bad. She tapped his nose and smiled. She couldn t believe he d turned a year old
already. He was getting big, she realized, shifting his weight to her other hip. Who said you could
grow up so fast?
He babbled and squirmed, so she took a seat on the large wrap-around couch at the center of the
room. She perched him on her knee.
That lasted about three seconds.
Sammy squirmed and squealed. Devon gave up her attempt to hold him still. The second his
toes touched the floor he was off and running like a miniature daredevil.
Allison ended her call and intercepted Sammy before he reached Devon s purse in the foyer.
Sorry about that. Next weekend is Logan s birthday, and I ve been trying to work out the menu and
delivery time with the caterer.
You could always bake a pie. Devon grinned, recalling her friend s Thanksgiving blunder
that nearly ended in a call to the fire department. Just make sure Sammy s out of the house first.
Thanks. Allison narrowed her eyes. You re all heart.
Just trying to help.
Yeah, right. Allison cracked a smile. She plopped Sammy down on the floor, sat cross-
legged beside him, and handed him plastic shapes to fit into a box with matching holes. I haven t
seen you in ages, I m glad you came by. You said you have news.
So did you.
You go first, Allison insisted. I need a few minutes to collect my scattered brain cells.
Maybe then I can have a coherent adult conversation.
When Sammy tossed several plastic shapes across the room and then crawled around to
retrieve them, Devon snorted. Never a dull moment.
Not a single one. Though I do miss them occasionally. Allison gave her a verbal nudge.
So?
Well, the opportunity came out of the blue, Devon admitted. A recruiter called me several
months ago, wondering if I d be interested in a position at ActionNet. It s a well-respected company
that produces some of the most popular online PvP games in the industry.
Explain in non-tech speak, please. Allison followed Sammy to another spot on the floor and
helped him stack alphabet blocks.
Player versus player, involving elaborate gaming scenarios. They have a position open for
Director of Development. It s a little out of my realm of experience, but they said they ve been
interested in my career and skill set for some time. They want me to join their company.
That s exciting. Allison sat forward. What did you tell them?
I had an initial interview three weeks ago, and it went well. Maybe well was an
understatement. She d nailed the interview, had great rapport with both owners, and the opportunity
seemed too good to pass up. They d all but offered her the position, and she believed they would
make the offer concrete when she met with them again. They called me to set up a second interview
sometime in the next week or so, but I ve been so crazy with the servers going down, I didn t have a
chance to check my schedule and set a firm date to meet with them.
Does Trey Soren know about this?
Devon shook her head. No, I didn t mention anything to him, and I realize Soren Security
needs me. More than ever since the hacker struck. Lately, though, I ve had this itch to leave the
corporate world. I m thirty-three. I ve busted my butt for ten years, living and breathing my work.
Part of me is desperate to slow down, to reconsider where I see myself in the future.
Allison cocked her head. Your version of slowing down is multitasking ten things instead of
twenty. You thrive when things are hectic.
I know, Devon admitted. But it would be nice to infuse more creativity into my work. To
have a say in products that go directly to consumers who have the same interests as I do. Compare
that to the work I do now, completely behind the scenes where nobody understands or realizes how I
impact their world.
Makes sense. I can see the appeal.
I want to be part of something people actually enjoy. Sure, I love the challenge of this job, but
it gets tedious after a while. I want a little more fun and a little less stress.
Allison grinned. You could try dating. That ll give you more excitement.
Devon crossed her arms. Considering what happened last time, I think I ll pass.
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