I said I would text.He said he didn’t want to text you, given your “very platonic relationship”
Is it platonic or did you guys ever…
Never
I think it’s a werewolf thing
Like Will not eating before I do
Oh, Will!We should tell him everyone’s okay.
Did you tell him what happened?
Nope.Busy
I figured.So Peter’s okay?
Mike says he’s not at work, said personal business
Theo looked up from his conversation.“Did you call your office while I was still out?”
“No, but I did text one of our more competent secretaries.Such beings still exist, rare though they may be.”
Theo went back to his screen.“You could hire a personal secretary.You know that, right?”
He’s here with me.We’re okay I think
You keep saying “I think”
“I’d have to answer to a personal secretary, Theodore.I’d rather not.”
Yeah.I work tonight.At Celeste’s.Wanna come?
Yes!I might have to bring Mike.That okay?
Sure.See you then
“So don’t get a secretary.”
“You could be my secretary.”
Theo rolled away to put his phone back.“I have a job.”
“Hmm.You are ready to get up?Face the day, get a brand-new bank account, then spend the afternoon with me?”
Theo looked up at the ceiling where the golden September light was painting whimsical patterns.
“I think I am.”
Chapter 28
Peterdidn’tliketheway in which Theodore was glaring at the papers he still had to sign.The nice bank clerk—a financial adviser with her own office on a higher floor of the bank really, but Peter didn’t care about details—had stepped out to get them more coffee.
“Theodore.”
“Back pay, you’re saying?”
“Yes.”
