The rest of the afternoon went by peacefully and Liam was thankful for that. He was still worried about who was going to be his date later in the evening though. He looked over where Carla was and sighed inwardly. She was so engrossed in her work that she didn't notice her hair had fallen over her face. Her chest rose and fell in soft rhythm. She seemed tensed, as though expecting him to throw a tantrum again. He doubted if she had lunch yet, it was past lunch time anyway. Amanda came in and ...