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“Coht “Does that include me?”

“You’re with the co to coincide with Labor Day—you have Monday off, by the way”

“Oh, yeah” I wonder if I should visit Renée, h money…

“So you going?”

“To the picnic?”

He laughs “To AJ’s After work tomorrow”

“Oh, no” I shakedown “I’ll probably be up late tonight preparing for theBy the end of the day, I’ll be ready to crash”

“The offer’s open if you change your ive me one last look, coupled with an eyebrow raise “Think about it”

I’ across as creepy “Sure Thanks”

Once he’s gone, I hustle over and shut h the files Even if Taron said I don’t need to memorize them, I still want to spend a fewmyself with the basics

I’ on the glass Looking up, I see Jerry standing outside holding his hands up I look around and see the sun is setting Shit, I worked straight through lunch Another smile, a small wave, and he leaves I stand and stretch, ready to call it a night

A quick glance at the clock tells one Jerry, Taron, Mr Randall who I have not hts are off A lone envelope is in the mail box outside e Fletcher My brow furrows, and I glance toward the opposite corner I’ht is still on

Turning the business envelope over in o hoether tomorroith this new clien

t, and who knows? This could be i, and pick up the s my door open as I cross the corridor

I tap on his door lightly and wait No noises come from inside, so I knock a little louder