Meeting The Kids

Hailey

I wasn’t surprised to feel the bed empty beside me. We’d stayed at his house last night, as usual. We’d gone straight to bed, both of us tired after a long few days. Terran had tossed and turned all night. I had a feeling he was a lot more anxious about giving away the money than he was letting on. I had to assuage my own guilt. I walked into the living room to find him pacing the floor, his phone next to his ear as he talked about his schedule for the day.

When he hung up, I smiled at him. He smiled back, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes as it normally did.

“You didn’t sleep very well,” I said, walking to him to kiss him good morning.

He shook his head. “No, I didn’t. I have a lot on my mind.”

I nodded my head in understanding. “Was that the office?”

“Yes. I was clearing my schedule for the day. I still need to do a conference call, but the rest can be taken care of from home. What about you?”

“I’m free. I mean, I’m supposed to be learning my lines, but I don’t have to be