After the way I went off on him about letting me fend for myself, his gesture was thoughtful. I opened the phone and found his number programed in. I hit the text button and shot a message tohim.
Can I meet you at your place? We need totalk.
The answer came back withinseconds.
Sure. Hit the map button to find my place. Do you want me to come and getyou?
I thought about it for a second and decided against it. I’d rather arrive on my ownterms.
No thanks. I’ll be there in anhour.
His reply forced a chuckle from me, and I knew I was making the rightdecision.
See you then. I’ll slip into something morecomfortable.