“I would have given all that up for you. She retrieved the ladle from me and laid it in the pot. “That poor girl… what horrible timing!”
“I think about it every day,” I said. None of them seemed to have any clue what we were talking about. It was a light, carefree sound. “Fuck! Still, on the other… it was fitting coming from a woman who had just spent part of our date waxing philosophical about moral relativism. Roger could make life difficult for you, your company, and everyone you care about. “In a lot of ways, yes,” Astrid said. Her uniform wasn’t too small, but it was definitely a snug fit. We’ve been friends for years, and whatever happens between you two won’t change that.”
I nodded, leaned back against the seat, and closed my eyes, thinking about the conversation with Natalie, savoring that last kiss we’d shared before I left her office.
