8

“Ray, you will not believe what happened to me today.” I said into the phone while I sat behind one table near the window in the cafeteria. I waved over a waiter.

“Aren’t you supposed to be at work right now? I’m making dinner before Justin brings the kids home.” The waiter came and I gave him my order before I left.

“It’s really important. You’ve got to listen to this.” I heard her noisily putting down a utensil.

“What is it? You’ve got my full attention. But make it quick. I myself am starving.”

“Ace and I had a really intense moment in the elevator this morning.”

“I thought you hated him.”

“I do. But this morning I took the elevator with him because as his assistant, I’m supposed to. When we got to our floor, he did this thing where everything happened so fast and I was pinned between him and the elevator wall.”

“And what did you do about that?”

“I couldn’t do anything. I froze.” Ray burst into laughter.

“Finally, someone who can tame you.” She said in between laughs.

“Thi