Chapter 1

The book Adam Grant just picked up from the library which he had on hold for three months should be a good read he thought. The author was one of Adam’s favorites and he wrote interesting stories centering on the happenings in Washington D.C. At checkout the librarian gave him a new library card with a new library card number before she checked out the book. Issuing him a new library card and number was she said because of some new software programs they had installed. The librarian said only the number would change and his account wouldn’t be affected.

Back in his law office Adam checked his messages and returned a call to Nancy who worked at one of the senior nursing homes that was on the edge of town. She said they had a new patient who was in need of some legal work as the patient had no will or trust and now had decided that she needed those documents. Adam said he would stop out there this afternoon and discuss this with the patient and get the necessary information.

At his townhome later that evening Adam checked the television listings and concluded that there was nothing worth watching. Television programing was still into the summer reruns and there were no hometown MLB games scheduled as this was an off-day. Oh well he thought he had the book he picked up to read from the library.

Before he started reading he put his notebook computer on his lap and checked his email and found there was nothing of importance. Adam also inputted his new library card number into the library’s web page and saw that the books he had asked for were still there but he noticed that the audiobooks he requested were missing. He went to a different web page where he had requested the audiobooks and after entering his new library number saw that there were no audiobooks on hold for him. It was like his account was starting out fresh as it pertained to audiobooks.

There was no reason for him to get excited and he again requested the eight books he wanted.

After doing this he checked his holds and now he became a little pissed. Where he had been third in line for one of his audiobooks, now he was fourteenth in line. Where he was nineteenth in line for another audiobook, now he was sixty-fifth in line. He thought about this for a little while and then sent an email to the library director who was listed on the library’s web page as Erin Burton telling her of his concern. He indicated what had happen to his audiobooks on hold and said this change in the library card number could have been handled better.

The next day Adam received a response from Erin asking him for his old library card number and said she would look into the matter. Adam responded to her request. Later that afternoon he received another email from Erin saying that the problem was corrected and if he logged in with his new library card number he would see that his audiobook requests were what they had been prior to the change of card numbers. He did go to the web page and saw where he had previously stood on the waiting list had been restored.

The following week Adam was back at the library dropping off the book he had read. It was a good read with the twist ending being that it was a woman Senator who was behind the assignation of two Supreme Court Justices. She wanted to stack the court with liberal leaning justices to get her liberal agenda through the court system.

In checking the book back in it was on a whim that Adam asked the clerk if Erin was here. He was told she was in the children’s section. Walking into that section he saw only one woman there who he assumed must be Erin and she drew his immediate attention because of her looks.

Erin seemed to be in her early forties, was of average height with a slim figure and straight dark hair that came down to her nice sized breasts. She was wearing a white blouse and a black knee length skirt. He wouldn’t say she was overly beautiful but she certainly was an attractive package with her very nice figure.

Walking up to her he extended his hand and said “Erin? I am Adam Grant and I want to thank you for straightening out that problem I had with my library card.”

“Oh, I recognize you from your picture we have on file that we took when we gave out the new cards. You know we thought we had all the problems solved with the switch to the new cards and numbers but it turned out we didn’t. Your inquiry was the first of ten we received that day on that problem and thank God we were able to correct the problem.”

“Yes you did and if I may say so you did it in a very timely manner.”

“Thanks, you do know there are other places you can go to download audiobooks?”

“Yes I do but there are only certain authors that I listen to and they aren’t in those systems.”

“Well you have a good day” and she walked away from Adam.

Adam watched he walk away and thought she does have a nice ass and legs. There was for him an immediate attraction to her. While he was single the ring on her finger he noticed she was wearing would indicate she was married. Oh well he thought it’s too bad that she was.

He couldn’t help but think about Erin during the following week. She wasn’t overly beautiful but to him she was sexy as hell. There just was something about her that intrigued him. He couldn’t help but wonder how she would be in bed. Something was telling him she would be terrific.

As luck would have it, it happened the following week when he had gone to the library to pick up a book that he saw Erin again. He had checked out the book and has he was leaving Erin was walking towards him.

“Hi Erin, how are you.”

“I am fine Adam, checking out another book?”

“Just did. I was wondering if you would like to go with me across the street to the Starbucks for a cup of coffee.”

“Adam, I am married.”

“I know you are as I can see the ring on your finger. I am just asking if I can buy you a cup of coffee.”

“Adam, I said I was married.”

“As I said I know you are. All I am offering is a cup of coffee. Your virtue is safe with me.”

There was some hesitancy on Erin’s part but then she said, “Why not, I could use a good cup of coffee.”

On the five minute walk to Starbucks that was in the strip mall across from the library Erin asked Adam what he does for a living.

“I am an attorney. I have an office on Second Street where I hang my shingle. It’s a one man operation where I practice all kinds of law, from estate planning and administration, to wills and trusts, to real estate and an occasional personal injury case. I am what you would call a small town attorney, jack of all trades and at times maybe master of none.”

“Oh I wouldn’t think that. It strikes me that you would be good in practicing law. How is business?”

“Fairly steady as I have made connections with the nursing homes in the area and they call me when a patient doesn’t have a will or trust and needs one. There are realtors who will also recommend me when their customers need an attorney. Some of my former clients see me if they have legal problems and they do refer other people to me.”

Arriving at Starbucks they placed their order and then took seats at a table.

“It’s funny that you should mention wills and trusts as my husband and I have been talking about doing that as we don’t have either one.”

“Well I could take care of that for you if you don’t have a personal attorney.”

“We don’t have a personal attorney.”

“Now that I have told you about myself why don’t you tell me a little about yourself. All I know about you is that you are head of the library because of the listing on the library’s web page that says you are.”

“Not much to say. I am married to Bryan and have been for twenty one years. We have a daughter Pamela who is a sophomore and away at college. Bryan works for a railroad company and investigates accidents the railroad is involved in. His job does require that he travel to investigate these accidents so there are times he is away from home. This was my first job at the library after Pam was born when I was looking to enter the work force.

That she volunteered her husband was frequently not home was interesting thought Adam. He wondered if it meant something that she had mentioned that.

“How do you like being the library director or the head librarian?”

“College teaches you about library science but they don’t teach you about library administration and maybe personnel handling. For instance, it varies but we can get a large amount of walk-ins who want to do their community service at the library. Finding things for a large number of them to do is a constant challenge. We need to do something about that.”

Adam said, “Why don’t you limit the number of community service people you will take in a day to a certain number. They can reserve the day in advance and if your limit isn’t filled you can take walk-ins to fill your limit. If your limit is filled don’t be afraid to tell other walk-ins no community service today. Oh and you may want to assign one of them police the outside area as there are papers and some trash that I saw there today.”

“I will do that and thanks for the advice because I think if we did that it would seem to solve a problem.”

Walking back to the library Erin said, “What am I going to say if any of my employees who saw us together asks me who you are? They can start some false rumors.”

“Just tell them the truth that I am an attorney who you are considering having do some legal work for you.”

They said their good byes in the parking lot with Adam saying he would stop by and see her next week. The more Adam saw and talked to Erin the sexier she became and his attraction to her increased.

Next week Adam stopped by the library and talked to Erin. She didn’t offer much resistance when he suggested they go to Starbucks. Erin said she had talked to her husband and he agreed they need a will or trust along with the other legal documents they should have.

Adam who could have brought over some forms today for them to fill out said he would bring those forms next week when he came to the library. He just wanted to spend more time with Erin and this was one way to do that. His attraction to her was such that he was becoming partially aroused when he looked and talked to her.

“What is it going to cost me for you doing this” asked Erin.

When Adam told her she said, “That’s about half of what some of my friends said who had this work done.”

“Well I am giving you my head librarian discount.”

“Thank you” and she laughed.

Adam wasn’t going to tell her that for him to earn her seven hundred dollar fee it was going to take him a little more than one half hour of his time inputting the information on the forms she gave into his computer and have the software program do most of the work.

Seeing Erin seven days later he gave her the forms and asked her a few questions. Adam recommended a living trust for a number of reasons which he discussed with her. He also asked her if her daughter was the sole beneficiary of the trust and who did she want the successor trustee to be. She confirmed her daughter was the beneficiary and wanted her younger brother to be the successor trustee.

Adam asked when her and her husband wanted to come to his office to have the papers signed, witnessed and notarized. Erin asked if that was necessary as Jeannie at the library was a notary. Adam said while he could go to the library and do the signing, witnessing and notarizing it wasn’t a good idea to do the signing there. Adam said his office was the best place for both of them to come to for the signing and they both needed to be there and both of them needed to sign the documents at the same time. Erin said she would call Adam with a time and date when she and her husband would come to his office.

The following week Erin and her husband came to Adam’s office and signed the documents. Adam said he would have them copied for his file and would give Erin the originals when he comes to the library. Adam told them what the documents were they had signed and briefly explained the living trust, pour-over wills, power-of-attorney and living wills. They gave Adam the deed to their townhome which Adam said he would re-title naming the trust as the owner. He also gave them a list of other items that needed to be put in the trust’s name as insurance policies beneficiaries, IRA’s, 401k’s etc. He explained how they should read naming the trust. Adam thought Erin’s husband seemed like a nice guy but that he wasn’t really interested in executing these documents.

A few days later Adam went to and found Erin at the library and gave her the original documents and the deed to her townhome. Erin said, “My co-workers have been pestering me about you and taking your advice I told them what legal work you had done for me and my husband. The problem is that if we continue to have weekly coffee get togethers they may wonder if something is going on and start some rumors which I don’t need. I will say that I really have enjoyed having coffee with you but it needs to end.”

Adam was quiet for a while and then he said, “I have enjoyed having coffee with you as well as you truly are a nice person. Being in the company of a good looking intelligent woman has been good for my ego. You do know it doesn’t need to end and we could continue to have coffee together if you want to.”

“How can we do that?”

“Well it just doesn’t need to be that we have coffee at Starbucks. Down the street about a half a mile is a Burger King. I could phone you and say I am going to be there and if you are available you could drive over.”

Adam could see that Erin was thinking about what he said. She must have made a decision in his favor because as she walked away she said, “Call me.” He was elated with her response and as he watched her walk away he again confirmed that she has a very nice ass.

Driving to his office Adam was a little surprised and at the same time happy at Erin’s response. She wasn’t cheating on her husband in having coffee with Adam but her agreeing to have coffee with him away from the prying eyes of her co-workers was a positive sign that she enjoyed being in Adam’s company.