Must Love Kids

Michael

Rainey came over to my desk and started looking through the paperwork in my outbox. I inhaled, taking in the sweet scent of her perfume. I swore I could smell her in my sleep.

“Hey,” I said into the phone, but I never took my eyes off Rainey.

She continued to sift through the papers, and I noticed her shoulders were up to her ears. She could tell me that she didn’t want to be with me, but I still affected her. I just had a better poker face.

“Hey,” Frederick said. “Is this a bad time? You sound weird.”

“It’s fine,” I said, turning my gaze away from her. I wondered if Frederick had talked to Demetri yet. He wouldn’t have called if he didn’t have news. “What’s up?”

“We need to meet,” he said. “I have some updates for you.”

“All good things I hope?”

“No,” Frederick said. “Why would you say that?”

“Busy day at work,” I said, trying to make it sound like I was having an everyday conversation.

“Oh,” Frederick said, finally catching on. “Got it.”

“I can meet you at Kadia,” I said. “T