Page 15 of David's Chase

‘Peace out. And don’t do something stupid.’

With that, I’m home, and she’s gone, but I’m not so sure I can follow her advice.

DAVID

“The wedding was great,”James says, making a beeline for his desk.

“It sure was,” I reply, sliding into one of the massive armchairs facing the wall of windows overlooking the valley.

Slowly, I unbutton my suit jacket while running my eyes over his clothes.

He looks fresh, like someone who slept in their bed.

Freshly shaved, a pressed dress shirt hugging his muscular body, suit pants outlining his athletic legs.

He shoots a glance in my direction, and something tells me he’s picked up on the fact that I didn’t sleep at all.

The wedding seems like an old event.

So many things have happened since I left Ed and Thea’s place.

James' eyes rove over me briefly, yet he says nothing.

“Thank you for meeting me so early,” he says. “I got word last night that we would sign the contract.”

He claims his seat behind his desk and tips his gaze to his phone.

“Lex should be here in a few minutes.”

This is what I like about this man.

He’s driven and always on top of things.

He can talk and do business at any hour, and running a business empire doesn’t stop him from having a life.

On the same note, enjoying his life and spending time with his family and friends have never negatively impacted his business affairs.

I’m glad our New York business deal has come through, but I was ready to travel either way.

We’ll discuss a few things with Lex Harrington as he is about to take over some of my work here while I’m spending time in New York.

James’ phone rings, and he picks up the call at once. It’s one of our lawyers.

He puts him on speaker, and we chat for a few minutes before Lex enters James’ office.

The sun shines above the horizon when we’re wrapping it up, ready to leave.

I finish talking to them and walk out of James’ office alone before taking the elevator down, toying with an idea.

I’ll be gone for some time.

Initially, I thought I’d be back in a week, but setting up this new business endeavor might require more than a few days.

Suddenly, a trickle of uneasiness creeps up my spine.

I reach inside my pocket and scoop out my phone.

It’s probably not my best idea, but I wait to exit the elevator and pull slightly to the side before making the phone call.

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