The billing office, not the dining room.

I was sitting in my home office in Oak Ridge with wet leaves stuck to the window screen.

Julian was supposed to be on the other side of town.

He had told me he would be at a closing in Hinsdale.

The agent said the hold would stay in place for seven days unless the merchant finalized it.

Seven days felt like a short leash.

She asked if I wanted to dispute it.