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When Geoff Palmenter demands a refund from a master negotiator, he expects an impossible negotiation. Instead, he wins far more than he bargained for:
A second chance at love.
But with second chances, timing is everything.
A time travel short story from Dale Hartley Emery.
Dale Hartley Emery
Dale Hartley Emery writes fiction in a variety of genres, including fantasy, crime fiction, and mainstream fiction. His stories include Inventory, Marmalade, and The Donation. Dale has worked as a failed shoemaker, reluctant dairy farmer, and ruthless ice cream man. For several years he monitored the nuclear test ban treaty, making sure those pesky commies didn't blow up the planet. (They didn't.) When he isn't writing, Dale advises software teams and leaders about how to play nice together. Colleagues in Dale's industry once created a special award for him for being reasonable. Dale lives in California with his wife.
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Refund - Dale Hartley Emery
REFUND
Dale Hartley Emery
Driscoll Brook Press
© 2015 Dale Hartley Emery
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Contents
Title Page
WYDIYCA
Pay Attention
Preparation
Brown Bag
Beemans and Clove
How Fascinating
Road Apples
Lean Forward
About the Author
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WYDIYCA
Geoff wheezed as he reached the third floor of the training center. The elevator would have been faster, but he wanted extra time to prepare for his confrontation with Anderton. No, that was a lie. The truth was that he wanted to stall. So he had hauled his overweight, under-exercised body up the three flights of stairs.
And now he needed to catch his breath. That would take a good two minutes. He put out a hand, leaned against the wall, and waited for his heart to slow down.
Anderton stepped out the classroom door into the hallway. Ah, Mister Palmenter! I thought I heard a noise out here. I am delighted that you arrived early. You can help me set up.
He spun back into the classroom. Anderton’s whistling echoed down the hall, some old tune by Neil Diamond or Barry Manilow.
This wasn’t going to be easy, Geoff knew. Anderton was a Certified Master Negotiator, a fact that he mentioned at least twice in every class.
When Geoff reached the classroom, Anderton stood in front of the table at the front of the room, tacking a poster to the wall with blue putty. WYDIYCA: What’ll You Do If You Cannot Agree?
That had been