Tina’s assistant John had greeted her warmly and said that Tina wouldn’t be long, she was just on a conference call.

She and Tina had never spoken before, the interview had been carried out by two other Producers in the office, as Tina had been away at the time. 

As she waited, she thought back over the last couple of weeks, how she had managed to get a temporary apartment, she had purchased herself a new car and managed to spend some time shopping with her sister for things for the baby.  Now she was starting her new job, she felt like things were looking up for her. 

She watched the Assistant disappear in to Tina’s office.

“Tina, your 10 o’clock is here.”

“Thanks John, what’s her name again?”

“Oh God I forgot, it’s Joanne something, I can’t remember her last name, I’m sorry.”

“Why did I hire you again?”

“Because you love my coffee” John said with a grin

“Oh yeah, that was it, talking of coffee, where is it?

“Coming right up, do you want me to send her in?”

“Please and see if she would like some of your amazing coffee too” Tina said with a smirk.

“Ma’am you can go right in, would you like something to drink?”

“A coffee would be great, thanks”

“How do you like it?”

“Just black please”

“No problem”

She took a deep breath and knocked on the door

“Come in”

“Hi Ms Kennard, I’m Joanne Tate, your new Editor”

Tina got up from behind her desk and came to shake her hand

“Please, call me Tina”

“Ok then, Tina, please call me Jo”

“Well then Jo, take a seat and lets talk”

“What was your last name again?”

“Tate, why do you ask?”

“I just have a feeling I’ve heard your name somewhere before”

“It’s a common name, Tate Gallery, Tate and Lyle sugar, I normally get asked if I’m related to either one”

Tina chuckled “Yeah must be that”

John then brought in the coffee

“John can you hold my calls for me.”