Seven Years Together, I'm the Fool
"Micah had a rough day at the office. He was threatening to quit, and the project he's leading just started gaining traction.
"Losing him right now would be a serious hit to the company. As his boss, calming him down and giving him a gift to smooth things over isn't exactly unreasonable, is it?"
I looked at that familiar face, and for the first time, it looked like a stranger's.
"Since when does calming someone down involve calling them 'babe'?" I kept my voice low.
Audrey pressed her fingers to the bridge of her nose, visibly irritated.
"Evan, can you please stop making something out of nothing? He just graduated. He's young, proud, and sensitive. I said a couple of sweet things to keep him