Foolish Me (The Light in your Eyes) by Tinnean

Author:Tinnean
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2014-04-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

WILLS WAS still sleeping when I woke. From the amount of sunlight coming through the curtains, I judged it must be about the same time as when I’d arrived the day before.

He needed the sleep, and I had no intention of waking him just yet. I eased out of bed and retrieved my cell phone. Both Tim and Cris were probably down in the pub, and I knew I’d have the privacy I needed to make this call.

I went into the kitchen and turned it on, relieved the battery had enough power since I’d forgotten to pack my charger, pressed two on speed dial—Wills was one—and waited.

“Vincent. What’s up, Theo?”

“Wills won’t be in tomorrow.”

“He won’t?”

“No. I don’t want him driving when he’s this exhausted.”

“Aren’t you the concerned mother hen.”

I scowled at the phone. “Damn straight I’m concerned, Vince. He spent all night driving down here….”

“Driving down where?”

“Oh.” I’d forgotten he wouldn’t know. “I’m in Savannah.”

“Want to tell me what you’re doing there?”

“It’s a long story….”

“Hey, I’m not going anywhere.” He was in an awfully good mood.

“Did you just get laid?” I could almost picture him lying on a bed, his hands stacked behind his head and a satisfied grin on his face.

There was silence for a long moment, and then he started laughing. “As a matter of fact, I did.”

“A little afternoon delight? I’m so happy for you, Vince! Surprised, but happy!”

“Yeah, well, there are more things to life than the job. And if you tell Matheson I said that….”

“I know, I know. Don’t worry about it. Your secret is safe with me.”

“So what are the two of you doing in Savannah? I assume Matheson is with you?”

“Yes. He came after me.”

“Came after you? Oh, this is gonna be good. Start talking.”

“Well, after you called the other day to tell me Wills was coming home….” It took longer than I’d thought to tell him the whole story. He kept interrupting, asking questions about things that hadn’t seemed pertinent at the time, but now that I stopped to think about them…. “Geez, I really was an asshole about this whole thing, wasn’t I?” I sighed.

“That’s beside the point. I don’t need my boy in a state like this because he has to worry about you.” Even back when he’d first moved into the attic apartment, I’d never heard his voice so cold, and I shivered.

Was he going to tell me Wills had to choose between his job and me?

“Tell him he has tomorrow off. No, wait a second, tomorrow is Friday, and I need him to…. Ah, what the fuck. I’ll delegate. Tell him he has the whole weekend off. I’ll have his secretary reschedule any meetings that are on his calendar.”

“Vince?”

“I’ve gotta go, Theo. Some of us do have… things to do, y’know.” I thought I heard someone in the background, but then Vince said, “Take it easy.” He disconnected the call before I could say another word.

I closed my phone and set it beside me on the table.

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