“Hey, you… I guess you’re feeling better?” He kisses me and drops me back down on my feet from my weird hanging around his neck position, long enough to pull his suit jacket off and kick his shoes into the hall.

“I am… I was fine after a nap. Think it was nerves… What happened?” I blurt out impulsively like the child I can sometimes be. Overly antsy and rambling like a weird one.

“Come on, sit, and I’ll tell you.” Arrick turns me forcefully and ushers me ...