Laura did a little skip-jump, not unlike the move Dorothy and friends managed in the Wizard of Oz as they headed down the Yellow Brick Road, and caught up with Mayor Blackbird. She then resumed walking normally as if she hadn't just performed a little hop-scotch action, and nodded.
“Yes, I had, and I have to say that Easthaven has exceeded my expectations,” she replied with a smile. “I wanted a break, a change of scenery, and I love being by the water, so there were already points in its favour.” She didn't want to babble - she'd been working on restraining that impulse - so she simply added, “I found a nice apartment in a decent building and the city has everything I need and more.”
Except, perhaps, eligible bachelors, but that was a completely different topic - and inappropriate to discuss with her employer.
“Yes, I had, and I have to say that Easthaven has exceeded my expectations,” she replied with a smile. “I wanted a break, a change of scenery, and I love being by the water, so there were already points in its favour.” She didn't want to babble - she'd been working on restraining that impulse - so she simply added, “I found a nice apartment in a decent building and the city has everything I need and more.”
Except, perhaps, eligible bachelors, but that was a completely different topic - and inappropriate to discuss with her employer.