Michael Walked Out of His Office the Day Four-Year-Old Noah Called About a Broken Arm
He worked the metal pivot and rubbed his thumb against his knuckle.
“He actually surprised me this morning,” Derek said.
“Handing you coffee right off the bat like that.”
“He knew exactly how I take it,” Michael said.
“Lena probably told him,” Derek said.
“But he stood out there in the open and looked you in the eye.
That’s worth something.”
Michael put the deadbolt back on the metal shelf.
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