Nicholas POV:

"I'm actually on my way to a dinner meeting. Did you need something important?"

She ignored my short tone. "It's nothing major. I was hoping you would be available this weekend to meet for dinner?"

I had a feeling this was another set-up and I just didn't have the energy at the moment. What I needed was a vacation. "I'm going out of town for a few days, so I'll have to take a rain check."

"Oh? Where are you going?"

I narrowed my eyes but chuckled. "Aren't I a little old to need a ...