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“Go big or go home, I guess. I personally wish he would stay home and leave us all the fuck alone.”
“Two of us want that.”
“I figured we’d go to piss him off. I should have known he’d find a way to make me mad first.” I swiped at my butt. “I think these need to be washed. Hopefully it all comes out.”
“They look good from my angle.”
I glanced over at him, and true to his word, his eyes were on my backside. The second he realized I was looking, however, he averted his gaze.
That warm feeling was back and I couldn’t stomp it away.
“No matter how good it might make my butt look, I can’t leave a trail like Hansel and Gretel. Whoever would follow me wouldnotbe very friendly.” I went up the stairs to change, which gave me a moment to get my head on straight.
When I came back down, Levi was dressed too.
“I’ll be back on time tonight,” he said. “See you later.”
“See you,” I replied, though it would be much earlier than he expected.
Wordabout our marriage had obviously gotten around the office. I was let in without a bat of an eye and led right to Levi’s shut door.
“Is he in another meeting?” I asked the receptionist.
“Yes. He’s in a ton of them lately with everything that’s going on.”
Everything that’s going on.
“Oh, yeah,” I lied. “I can’t imagine the stress he’s under.”
“There you are!” Sally said as she nearly jogged down the hallway. “I heard from the front desk that you were visiting. Here to see your husband?”
“Here to surprise him with lunch, but he’s busy.” I gestured to the door.
“Always is, unfortunately. Though I’m sure he’d cancel something for you. You could tell him she’s here, Maisie.”
“Interrupting the boss in a meeting is a bad call. He’s so stressed today.”
“He’s not like your last boss,” Sally said, shaking her head.
“I know, but I don’t wanna get in trouble.”
“I would never ask you to do that,” I cut in. “But I have wanted to get to know my almost coworkers. Have either of you had lunch yet?”
“I haven’t.” Maisie sighed and rubbed her stomach. “I’m starving.”
“Me either,” Sally added. “There’s a new barbecue place I’ve been dying to try.”
“We should go there. My treat.”
Sally clapped her hands together excitedly and Maisie perked up. Even though I was here to get information on Levi, I was glad to make their day a little brighter.
We were able to walk to the new place, and when I entered, I knew by the smell alone that this was going to be good.
“Damn,” I said. “I wish I worked at Leviathan. I could have this every day.”
“But you have Levi as a husband instead.” Sally sighed dreamily. “I bet he’s the best.”
“He’s great. A little tight-lipped about some things, though. Admittedly, I didn’t know he was that stressed at work.”