Chapter 49

• Michelle’s heart lifted a little. He was still Nick. “I’ll take it in for you. It’s nice of you to go to the trouble.”
• “For you, it’s no trouble.”
• “You’re a sweetheart, Nick.” She sat on the spotless sofa, terrified she’d spill or leave crumbs, and hoisted her bottle, anxious to get those first calming sips down. Jenny hadn’t wanted to go out after work, so Michelle had been rattling around her office cubicle for the past hour, working herself up into nervous misery. “Cheers.”