Empire State
“He'd decided to take the stairs, because if he was back in business he needed to get back into shape. He was bulky, not fat exactly, but he'd let his condition run down. He started the stairs at a quickstep and finished them with a slow waltz.
His office was close to the corner of the building and close to the stairs, and he knew the sound of his telephone. Most of the offices and rooms in his part of the building were empty anyway. Or at least he'd never heard or seen anyone else.
...Rad took a breath that was harder than it should have been, and tried a brisk walk to his office. This time he had locked it as he should have, and fumbling with the keys robbed him of his urgency. He swore as he hit the wrong pocket first, then swore again as his hot, thick fingers tangled the mess of keys on the ring worse. He wasn't even sure what most of the keys were for. The phone was ringing still.
The door opened. He walked in, and the phone stopped ringing.MoreLess
His office was close to the corner of the building and close to the stairs, and he knew the sound of his telephone. Most of the offices and rooms in his part of the building were empty anyway. Or at least he'd never heard or seen anyone else.
...Rad took a breath that was harder than it should have been, and tried a brisk walk to his office. This time he had locked it as he should have, and fumbling with the keys robbed him of his urgency. He swore as he hit the wrong pocket first, then swore again as his hot, thick fingers tangled the mess of keys on the ring worse. He wasn't even sure what most of the keys were for. The phone was ringing still.
The door opened. He walked in, and the phone stopped ringing.MoreLess
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