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A few seconds later she texted back.
Peyton:Your place?
Me:I need to see you.
Peyton:Did you make partner?
Me:Just meet me at my place, okay?
Peyton:Now?
Me:Can you?
I stared out my window at the sunny view as I waited for her to respond. A minute later she texted back.
Peyton:Yeah. I’m clear the entire afternoon.
Me:Me too. Take it off. I need you.
Peyton:You’re scaring me.
Me:I’ll explain when I see you.
Peyton:Okay, see you in thirty.
I grabbed my jacket and headed to leave. “Monica, I’m taking the rest of the day off.”
“To celebrate?” She smiled.
I gave a tight smile back. “Yeah.”
“Congrats. You deserve it.”
“Thank you.”
On the way to the lift, I texted Randy.
Me:Raincheck on lunch. Clint knows about Manning.
When I got out of the lift, I noticed Randy had texted back.
Randy:How?
Me:I don’t know. Keep an eye on him. He’s threatening me, saying he filed a complaint with the bar.
Randy:Fuck!
My thoughts exactly.
Me:I’m going home to tell her.
Randy:Good luck!
I wasn’t sure luck was going to help me.
