A writer's haven

  I t was a rainy Monday morning, and Lara was frustrated by all the traffic. That was one thing she missed about London. Fast and reliable transportation that got you where you were going without hassles. She was cranky by the time she arrived at the office that morning. It didn’t also help that she didn’t have a good night’s sleep. She placed her bag under her desk and sighed. Kofo, her admin assistant, walked up to her. “Good morning, madam. Your first meeting with the people from Duchess Group is in forty minutes.” Lara squinted and then nodded. She hadn’t yet turned on her computer. “Thanks, Kofo. Yes, I know.” “Can I get you anything?” “Yes, please. My regular morning fix.” Lara smiled. “Okay, I’ll be right back,” Kofo replied. She liked her new assistant a lot. In the short time since she had known her, Kofo had proven to be reliable. She honestly didn’t know what she would do without her these days. After getting her morning fix, a cup of coffee, and egg sandwiches,

Lara watched Stella Maris snoring softly, torn between staying with her a little bit more and running her weekend errands. “Can you make me some tea, please?”   “Sure,” Lara answered.  “I want the chamomile tea with some honey. Kevin can show you where we keep them in the kitchen.” “Okay,” Lara said and headed for the stairs. She had just reached the bottom of the staircase when the doorbell rang. Kevin walked out of his man cave in the house. He glanced at Lara briefly before walking towards the door to attend to whoever was pressing the bell. Lara entered the kitchen and tried to figure out where to get the tea bags and honey. She looked in each of the cabinets and breathed a sigh of relief when she found them. She grabbed the kettle, filled it with water, and let it boil. “Hey, you, handsome!!!” A female voice purred. Lara rolled her eyes. Kevin probably had strings of women visiting the house from time to time. “Onose….I wasn’t expecting you until next week.” Kevin stated. “Well, I