(This picks up where we last left Vivian and Siobhan after Viv finds out that Siobhan's wedding is at the Halloween ball.)
Ghost perfume. The smell made Siobhan's heart jump.
She walked out of the office, heels clicking on the floor, just quick enough to see a cuff of a blue shirt around the corner.
Her pace picks up.
It could have been anyone wearing a blue shirt. But she was going to find out.
Vivian heard the heels clicking, and they were unmistakable. She picked up her pace, hopefully without being too obvious.
Another corner
Siobhan curses under her breath every time she rounds a corner, and all she sees is a spot of blue shirt. But she was getting closer now; the smell of the perfume was stronger. She felt like a silly search dog, but at least she now knew that this had to be Vivian.
Vivian's heart beat faster; Siobhan was gaining on her. God, she was fast in those heels.
She manages to round a corner at just the right time to reach the reception desk.
"Hide me," she whispers to Agatha before ducking behind and under the desk.
Agatha pays no mind at all. Going about her business as long as she didn't have to do anything.
Siobhan's heels click to a stop as she reaches the reception desk and turns them towards Agatha.
"Agatha, do you wear Ghost perfume?" She asks in her usual deep tone, hands on her hips, one eyebrow raised.
Agatha glances down for a moment, and lucky for Vivian, it wasn't obvious. "In fact, I do. My, my, Shibby, you do have quite the nose."
Siobhan's eyes narrow at the woman. "Don't patronize me." She turns and starts walking back towards her office.
Agatha looks down at Vivian. "Satan has left; you may emerge now."
Vivian gets up slowly, bones creaking. She was not in the physical shape to be doing things like hiding from a crush under a desk like a schoolgirl.
"Agatha, I've learned my lesson. No more asking for the head office."
"Oh good. Maybe I'll send everyone to Shibby from now on."
"You know she hates that." Vivian calls as she walks out the door.
"I'm aware."
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Diamonds, Drama, and a Dash of Destiny (Shivian-The Nursery Nurse)
FanfictionWhat will unfold at the Halloween ball? Who is Vivian really, and will she disrupt the wedding? Siobhan is torn: why can't she leave Robert, and what makes her want to? Join me, as I explore these tangled relationships and possibilities. I have a fe...
