He Said, He Said by Jamie Craig

Author:Jamie Craig [Craig, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Published: 2020-02-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

If I could have punched something, I would have. The morning QA meeting I’d set up with the engineers had stretched past lunch, then gobbled up all of my afternoon because not one person seemed to give a damn whether or not we actually delivered on time except for me. That didn’t stop them from whining about coffee runs, though. Or complaining that I was being too strict. Or sexting beneath the conference table when they thought I wasn’t paying attention.

It didn’t stop me from reminding them who was signing their paychecks, either. Or that in this current economy, each and every one of them was expendable. Or keeping them well past five o’clock so they’d be stuck in the worst traffic possible for their rides home.

The one downside to that was it kept me there, too. I wasn’t worried about Sam. I’d already hired a sitter for him for the night. It was the night I’d planned with Peter that was now in the process of getting derailed. This would make our third meet-up without the boys. With Morgan’s arrival this weekend, I didn’t want to lose out on the opportunity while we had one.

When my stomach growled as we were packing up, I stepped into the hall and called him. “I’m running late, and I haven’t had anything but bottled water and Tic Tacs since ten o’clock last night. Would you mind meeting me at Tony’s so I can grab a bite to eat before we head over to your place? I’m going to call ahead and have a pizza ready for when I get there.”

“We could have it delivered, if you want.”

“You and me and privacy when I haven’t seen you all week? I’ll forget about the food and then pass out from hunger in the middle of the good stuff.” My tone turned wheedling. “I’ll eat fast. I promise.”

Peter laughed. “No, you don’t have to rush through your dinner. I’ll meet you there. Twenty minutes sound about right?”

“Yeah, but if you beat me there, make sure and save me at least half the pizza, or I can’t be held accountable for my actions.”

I disconnected feeling lighter than I’d been since noon, and raced through the rest of packing up. My foot might have been a little heavy on the accelerator as I zipped through town to get to Tony’s, but I didn’t get stopped and I made it to the restaurant in twenty-two minutes flat. Peter’s car was already in the lot. I had a smile on my face the second I saw him sitting in the corner booth.

“You would not believe the day I’ve had,” I said as I slid in opposite him.

Peter poured a pint of beer from the nearly full pitcher in front of him and slid it across the table. “Here, drink this and then you can tell me all about it.”

God bless him for remembering to order my favorite. His wet fingertips grazed over mine as I took the glass

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