Chapter 12 Part 1

Charlie

My office chair squeaks as I stretch my back against the curved seat back. I’m dreading having to tell Morgan of my departure. No doubt she’ll have questions I won’t be able to answer.

I see her stand enthusiastically in the doorway. She almost skips to my desk. “Yes, Charlie.”

“You’re awfully happy today. Is there something I’m not aware of?”

There’s a blush that attacks her cheeks. “No, just stuff with James.” She crosses her legs only to uncross them. She repeats the gesture several times and after the third time I have to tell her stop. Her love-struck mood makes me want to gag. I place my hands on the desktop in front of me, intertwining my fingers.

“Oh my gosh. What did you do to your hand?” She gasps.

I see her extend her arm out as if to touch mine, but I slide my hands back onto my lap. “I broke a plate last night, nothing serious.”

Morgan sucks in a breath and has a look of sheer horror on her face as she eyeballs me. “Your…your neck.”

Shit. I forgot to cover my neck