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| � An old friend,� I said quietly. � Frank could you watch Brandon down here. I�ll only be gone a few minutes,� � Sure thing,� He smiled. I left Brandon with Frank, who was so enthralled with the control desk that he didn�t even notice I was gone. I made my way up to my office and was told again by my secretary that there was someone waiting for me in my office. � What are you doing here?� I asked going into my office and closing the door behind me. |
| � Hey Heath.� He said putting down the picture he�d been looking at. � Sorry. I didn�t mean to just drop in like this, but I thought maybe we could have that lunch now. And I didn�t know your phone number so I�. That�s your husband?� He asked glancing at the picture he�d sat back down. � So you tracked me down at work,� I said harshly. � You couldn�t find my phone number in the phone book, but you can find out where I work in less than 24 hours? You used to be a better liar than that Nick,� I said walking over to my desk. � Ok. I know, you�re pissed at me, and you have every right to be-� � Damn right I am.� � I just said you had every right to be. I�m trying to reach out here. If you don�t want to see me, that�s fine. Just tell me to leave and I will,� I looked up at him. � Leave,� � You don�t mean that,� He smiled. � I just wanted to talk to you-� � We have nothing to talk about. I can�t have lunch with you. If you had called I could have told you that, but instead you-� � I want to be friends. Is that too much to ask?� � Yes it is. I can�t be friends with you, Nick. I have a life now and even if we were friends, which we�re not, I wouldn�t have time for you,� I said pulling files from my cabinets and tossing them into my briefcase. � I�m sorry-� � How�s Brandon?� He asked quietly. I stopped and looked at him. � He�s fine.� � How�s your husband?� � He�s fine too,� I said slamming the drawer closed. � I don�t have time for this. I have places to be-� � Can I see him?� He interrupted. � You saw him last night. That�s enough,� � He�s my son, Heather-� � No he�s not. Nick. He�s Jonathan�s son. You have no claim on him whatsoever. You lost all right to him the day you left.� � Heather-� � Mom! Can we go already!� Brandon said busting through the door. He stopped and looked at Nick, who in turn looked at him. � Hi Brandon,� Nick said, his eyes lit up with happiness. � Hi,� He said. � You know my mom?� � I do. Me and your mom are friends,� nick said glancing at me before looking back at Brandon. � Well, we�re going to the beach. Wanna go?� � Oh, I don�t know. We�d have to ask your mom,� � Mom, can mister go with us to the beach? Have you ever been to the beach mister?� he asked. � Yes I have,� Nick laughed. � And you can call me Nick,� � Brandon, Nick was just leaving-� � It�s okay Heather, I could go for a couple of hours,� � Please mom?� Brandon pleaded. I glared at Nick, who found the whole situation amusing. � Sure. But only for a couple of hours,� |
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