Valerie laughed, "I like it, it suits you! But...it's 2:00." She pushed a button on the com; "Ms Turner is here."

Jason McCullers responded, "Send her in."

Paige entered the inner office; it was bright and airy with huge windows and hardwood floors. The furniture was not the kind that she would have expected in a zoo. It was modern and hip and mostly black which contrasted nicely with the gray of the walls and the white crown molding and baseboards. Paige looked around and then addressed the man at the desk, "Hello Mr. McCullers; I love your office!"

The man at the desk stood up, "Hi Paige; may I...