She Shouldnt, But She Will by Francis Drake Read Free Book Online

clients. That way the standard division of powers exists to help prevent fraud without the business having to hire two bookkeepers. We let the business take care of petty cash.”
    “That does sound good.”
    When the installation concluded, Michael tapped the screen indicating a particular file. “See this? This is the file you need to retrieve every morning. Save it on your hard drive and print the reports from here. Once you download it from the server, you’ll be prompted to delete the file.”
    “That seems easy enough.”
    Michael grinned at her. “Easy as pie. Let me show you what the report will look like.” Crossing back to the folder on the table, he returned with several printouts and handed them to Thia.
    “Oh, I see,” she said as she flipped through the pages. “This should help a lot if it catches all of the changes.”
    “I want you to verify the figures with your current system, at least for a few days. Do you have any questions?”
    Thia thought for a moment. “No, I don’t believe so.” She smiled at him. “Michael, you’ve made this as painless as such a situation can be. Thanks so much.”
    He smiled back. A gorgeous smile transformed his whole body, not just his face. “It’s a pleasure working with you, Ms. Williams. Let me gather up my things and I’ll let you get back to work.” In less than thirty seconds he had briefcase in hand and was walking to the door.
    “You have my number in case anything big happens, I’ll be looking for those reports every morning.”
    “Thanks again. I’ll walk you out.”
     
    * * * *
     
    “Will you please come into my office?” Thia said as she passed July’s desk.
    “Sure, I’ll be right there,” July said. Moments later she strode into Thia’s office.
    “Close the door, I have something to show you.”
    In a few minutes, Thia showed July how to use the new software and explained the significance of it. Together they looked at the sample reports in more depth, correlating what the new software generated compared to what they were used to.
    “This should be a big help. Do you think it will work?”
    “I sure hope so. We need to run our regular system reports and compare figures, at least for the time being. Will that be too much for you to handle?”
    “No, it’ll be fine.”
    “Then I guess we’ll get the first report in the morning.” Thia put the sample sheets back in the folder and locked the folder in her desk drawer.
    July relaxed in her seat. “Now let’s get to the important discussion. He’s a hunk and not too young for you. Is he married? He’s not wearing a wedding ring.”
    “I’m not interested in seeing anybody on a regular basis and he didn’t strike me as a casual dater. I can take care of myself, thank you.”
    “When was the last time you went out on a date with a real man?”
    “That would be the guy I met at the art gallery, weekend before last.”
    “I’m not sure he counts and besides, you said you aren’t going to see him again. So, other than the art guy, when was the last time you got laid?”
    “In spite of the fact that it’s none of your business, I have to admit it has been a while. But I’ve been giving the vibrator a work out.”
    “Vibrators don’t count. After this case is over, Michael is a target.”
    “Isn’t it time for you to go home and get out of my love life?”
    July grinned. “Almost, but I need to finish a few things before I leave.” She stood, ready to retreat to her desk. “Good luck on getting me out of your love life until you find someone.” Heading for the door, she suddenly stopped and spun around. “Are you sure about that artist guy?”
    “You have to be kidding. Not a chance I’ll ever see him again.”
    “Okay, but don’t expect me to stop asking. That PI is a real looker.” With the flash of a smile, she swept from the office, pulling the door shut behind her.
    Feeling better for having taken the step of calling in an outside investigator, Thia