Chapter 48

Hugo took his time coming to my place. By the time the doorbell rang, it was 7 pm and already dark. I looked out into New York’s skyline from the glass wall of my living room, dressed in navy blue sweats and a glass of wine in hand. I ran my hand through my scalp, massaging the back of my head lightly and occasionally playing with my loosened hair. I really needed to stop tying it up, it made my head hurt.

I quietly let him in and he walked around slowly, taking in my apartment. Holly yelped softly at him from the loveseat, but I head over quickly to comfort her with a ruffle. She understood Hugo was a guest and settled back into the cushions.

“The episode’s about to air.” I informed him as I took to the couch. He walked over carefully and slid off his coat to drape over the backrest of the loveseat, coming to sit tentatively on the other end of the couch. “Need anything? Coffee? Tea?”

“Water’s fine.”

I reached over to the dispenser across the couch with a glass from the table before