Plain Dead (2015)
“He stopped short inches from contact, and his face reddened. He knew he was in trouble. “Rachel.”
She glared at him. “I called the office several times for you this week. I left voice messages and I emailed you. You haven’t gotten back to me, Bill.”
“I’ve been busy. I get a lot of emails.” He made a dismissive gesture. “And I was out of town on business. It’s been hectic. You know. All the news that’s fit to print and so forth,” he joked.
She didn’t smile. “And some that isn’t.” She indicated t...he cafeteria table she and Mary Aaron had just vacated. “We need to talk. Now.”
His phone alerted him to the arrival of a text message, and he looked down at it. “This really isn’t a good time.” He glanced up and around the room as if looking for someone, then back at her. The smirk was gone from his face. “Why don’t you drop by the office? Later in the week, maybe?”
“I’ve already been to your office, Bill. I went Wednesday. Then again yesterday.MoreLess
She glared at him. “I called the office several times for you this week. I left voice messages and I emailed you. You haven’t gotten back to me, Bill.”
“I’ve been busy. I get a lot of emails.” He made a dismissive gesture. “And I was out of town on business. It’s been hectic. You know. All the news that’s fit to print and so forth,” he joked.
She didn’t smile. “And some that isn’t.” She indicated t...he cafeteria table she and Mary Aaron had just vacated. “We need to talk. Now.”
His phone alerted him to the arrival of a text message, and he looked down at it. “This really isn’t a good time.” He glanced up and around the room as if looking for someone, then back at her. The smirk was gone from his face. “Why don’t you drop by the office? Later in the week, maybe?”
“I’ve already been to your office, Bill. I went Wednesday. Then again yesterday.MoreLess
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