<p>Viola Timmons is mesmerized by the large red-haired city editor who always calls her by her last name. He&rsquo;s so absorbed in his work he has no time to notice her at all. When a lie slips from her mouth she realizes that perhaps she&rsquo;s desperate and obviously in love.</p><p>She forms a plan and courageously insists that he take her to the mayor&rsquo;s luncheon where she blatantly reveals her feelings. Meanwhile her amateur photographer friend is supposed to help out and take a photo of the mayor but the deadline is nearing and there won&rsquo;t be time to check for mistakes.</p><p>Hopefully her friend Laura will snap the perfect shot and she won&rsquo;t be an amateur for long. More importantly if Viola can get the city editor to use her first name then she&rsquo;ll know he likes her too. Find out if the lies catch up to Viola after deadline and if a kiss makes all the difference.</p><p>Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.</p>