“" " — and you're my best man." They stopped and she smiled. Begrudgingly, he returned a diluted version. He didn't know what her game was, or if she even had one, but he was not having fun. "We're both under a lot of stress right now," he said. "Let's try to get through this quarantine without doing something we'll regret, okay?" She nodded. "My sentiments exactly." Silence stretched like an elastic band between them, and she wrung her hands. "Are you hungry?" she asked, gesturing toward the de...sk. "Manny just delivered breakfast." "Manny?" "The general manager." His stomach rumbled in response. "I could eat." Glad the initial awkwardness had passed, he crossed to the desk and lifted a lid from one of the trays, but scrutinized the assortment of fruit, yogurt and miniature bagels with distaste. "Not much here that'll stick to your ribs." She lifted the other lid to reveal eggs, sausage, bacon and pancakes. "This one's yours." Finally, something to smile about. "Coffee, too? Excellent." He pulled the straight-back chair over for Janine, then scooted the desk close enough to the bed for him to sit.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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