I liked, But Barbara should have said to Jane that she knew Alison, and she told Alison about Jane. I think that Barbara didn't act correctly with Jane.
Keep writing.
Kisses.
Silvia.

Pity! It's deja vu all over again.

The 1st idea was good but don't you have any other themes?

i loved the story and would look forward to a sequel, a wedding perhaps?

an excellent story of love care&attention it was a sweet understanding story bringing out the true side of john what a way to go it described so well well done

The realism and caring comes through in every paragraph.  Did you ever think of a piece that feminizes a stressed, unhealthy and burned-out male boss, placing his secretary in charge of his company and him in a secretarial role without any of the blackmail, etc. I like those kinds of stories but there is always room for something different. Say it starts out as a lark (say on Secretary's Day as a bet) and winds up being fun, mutually agreeable to both.  She does better in his job and he finds relief and better physical and mental health in dressing and doing clerical work.  You could do something wonderfully uplifting in this vein given your other terrific stories.  This is my favorite of all.

What a wonderful well-written story.  Highly entertaining and exciting

Fantastic, wonderful and loving.  The more gently forced stories like this the better.

What a nice tale.  Pleasantly told and without pain or problems.  What a lucky girl Jane is.  Your writing style is smooth and comfortable.  Your characrers are full and lifelike.  The plot was an interesting variation on the theme of discovery and acceptance.
Thank you for sharing this with us.

Loved it