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and she didn't have time to blow dry it so she just squeezed out the excess water and pulled it back in a clip.  Giving herself a quick once over she hurried out of the room and left the house.  As she was getting into the car, her cell phone rang.  “Hello, this is Tiffany.”
    “Tiffany?”  She instantly knew the voice, “Where are you?”
    “The electricity went off and I overslept.  Are the clients angry?”
    “Just confused, I'll make up a good story until you get here.  Just hurry, but be careful.”
    “I will, I'll be there in about 10 minutes.”  It was these moments that she was relieved she only lived a few blocks from the office.  They hung up and she put the car into gear.  Tearing down the streets, she was mindful of the cops and relieved that she didn't see any.  When she got to the office she raced up the steps two by two, knowing that the elevator was usually slower, and then took a deep breath before entering the office. 
    Matt was there almost before she stepped foot on the carpet.  “I told them that you got stuck behind an accident.  They’re waiting in the boardroom.  Do you need anything?”
    She smiled, “Thank you.  I'm good.  I can do this.”  She grabbed the portfolio and crossed her fingers as she headed into the boardroom.  “Good morning gentleman, I'm sorry for the delay.”  She was hopeful when they smiled at her, “Now, let's get down to business.”
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    Matt watched as Tiffany went behind closed doors, he wondered what preoccupied her that she wouldn't have realized the storm that was taking over the power lines.  She couldn't believe she wouldn't have had a backup plan to use if her electricity would go out.  He tried not to think about it and went back to his computer.  It didn't matter, she wasn't his concern. 
    An hour later Matt saw Tiffany heading his way, he couldn't be sure if she was smiling or upset.  He smiled as she entered his office and he stood up to greet her.  “So?”
    “Well, first off I want to thank you for covering for me.  It was so stupid of me to not use my phone alarm.  I don't know why my electricity went off.”
    His eyes got big, “Probably because of the storm.  The news last night was saying to expect outages.”
    “Oh,” she looked away.  “I guess, I didn't really notice.”
    He didn't want to press the issue, so he changed the subject.  “How did the meeting go?  Did you get the account?”
    She looked down for a moment, but then a smile crossed her face.  “They loved it.”
    “Woo hoo.”  He grabbed her and pulled her into a hug, not thinking of the consequences.  When they pulled away, she was just looking at him.  Her smile suddenly gone.  “That's great news Tiffany.  I am so happy for you.”
    “Happy for us, you mean.  This will bring in a lot of clients that I would have never dreamed of.  The only downfall is the home office is in California.  I will probably have to make a few trips there.”
    “Gee, rough life.”  He teased, “If you decide that you want to send one of your employees...I'll take the plunge.”
    Tiffany laughed, “I'll be sure to let you know.”
    She was about to leave, but he stopped her.  “This calls for a celebration.”
    “I'll second that.”
    “How about I take you out for lunch.”
    She appeared to be thinking, but then shook her head.  “I don't think that's such a good idea.”
    “Why?  You have to eat.  I have to eat.  We might as well eat together.  I thought we were going to be friends.”
    “We are friends, it's just that after everything has happened...don't you think it would be awkward?”
    “Hm...Uh, no.”  He laughed, “I promise, I understand what you're saying about us having a relationship.  It would never work, I get that.  It would be more awkward working together if we don't at least pretend to enjoy each other’s company.”
    “Oh, okay...so we have to pretend to like each other so we can