Right Click
Lisa Becker
© Copyright 2014 by Lisa Becker
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-2198-8
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This is a work of fiction. All names, places and incidents, other than those which are in the public domain, are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, events or locales is entirely coincidental.
Thank you SJB, TMZ and AKS
for being my balcony people. XOXO!
CHAPTER 1: THE NEW NORMAL
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 8:22 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Calling it quits?
I saw the weather report in Seattle. It's raining today…again…in June! That makes three days straight, no? I'm sure you've already hit all of the tourist spots by now. You ready to move back to LA? Sunny and 75 today…as usual. Ashley and I (and Siobhan) will treat you at Mel's.
From: Shelley Manning – June 26, 2013 – 8:33 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
Stop gloating. It's an unattractive trait. And yes, I've hit all of the hot spots already. I've visited the towering Space Needle many times…but I've never left the house. Zing!
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 8:42 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
Ha! Ha! You are a dirty, dirty girl. How is everything? I feel like I haven't talked to you in ages. Not the superficial stuff, but really talked. Work going okay or is it hard being a telecommuter?
From: Shelley Manning – June 26, 2013 – 8:55 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
Actually, I LOVE working remotely. I'm so much more productive. Who knew that I was wasting so much time hanging out at the water cooler, so to speak? And Nick's friends have been great about helping me get acclimated to my new surroundings.
In fact, I'm having dinner tonight with Nick's best friend's wife, Amber. She and her husband just moved back to Seattle from New York. She's an interior designer and has the most fantastic taste. Hoping she can help me feminize (is that even a word?) Nick's place, (well, now our place) a bit. While it's very modern and stylish, it's a bit manly for me.
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 9:02 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
Really? You were getting distracted from work at the office? Shocking! Glad you've made a new friend there. Just don't go replacing me with a new bestie.
From: Shelley Manning – June 26, 2013 – 9:15 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
No one could replace you, Sweetie. And yes, I was getting distracted from work at work. Now if I could only get you to stop emailing me every minute of the day with your incredulous-but-true life stories, man troubles and horrible pun-offs, then I would really be onto something. In fact, I might get a commendation from work. Can you say the same?
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 9:17 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
What? You love my emails and you know it. And stop gloating. I've heard it's an unattractive trait.
From: Shelley Manning – June 26, 2013 – 9:18 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Calling it quits?
Indeed it is. Gotta go. Mwah! Mwah!
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 9:20 AM
To: PBCupLover, Ashley Gordon, Mark Finlay, cassidy
Subject: Shelley update
Hi, all. I finally heard from Shelley today after a week. She's so hit or miss lately! To answer all of your questions, she's doing well, enjoying telecommuting and making friends. In fact, she has plans with Nick's best friend's wife named Amber who just moved to town.
From: Ashley Gordon – June 26, 2013 – 11:30 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Shelley update
Glad to know she hasn't fallen off the face of the Earth and is acclimating. And a new friend, huh? You okay with that? I wouldn't worry too much. Amber is always on one of those lists of names you never give your daughter because it sounds like a stripper, right?
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 11:33 AM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Shelley update
OMG! That was such a Shelley remark. I miss her so much, I think I'm going to cry. And I must confess that I do fear we're going to grow apart. For years we've been super close but I wonder if geography was keeping us together.
From: cassidy – June 26, 2013 – 2:35 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Shelley update
oh i love the name amber. it brings love, healing, protection, power and luck, all things that shelley could use in her new home. its a good thing.
From: Ashley Gordon – June 26, 2013 – 3:32 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Shelley update
You have nothing to worry about. You two are kindred spirits. Come to think of it, maybe the spirits (i.e. booze) was what was keeping you together. Just kidding!
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 3:40 PM
To: Ashley Gordon
Subject: Re: Shelley update
LOL! Boy, you're really coming up with the zingers today. Thanks for stepping it up on my behalf.
From: Ashley Gordon – June 26, 2013 – 3:48 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Shelley update
Sure thing! Got to run. I have a Mommy & Me class with Siobhan followed by dinner at the mall food court. Living the dream, as they say sarcastically.
From: Renee Greene – June 26, 2013 – 4:16 PM
To: PBCupLover
Subject: Fwd: Re: Shelley update
Ugh! I see this email from Cass and all I want to do is forward it to Shelley so I can hear some snarky remark about her. But I can't do that because then Shelley will know I was talking about "my replacement."
I can't send it to Ashley because (1) she's so busy with Siobhan these days and all of her new mommy friends