She knew he was still asleep, mostly. She didn’t move, hoping the moment would last. “Good morning,” she said when he stopped kissing her and got out of bed. “I need to get to the shop.” “Please, can we just talk?” She sat up...
Claire asked. They sat at their chairs, each working on their computers. “In all the time you two spend together, if you’re not—you know?” Rhees giggled, nervously. “Claire!” Claire shrugged. “I know it’s not that. Why do you think I’m asking?” They...
Paul motioned for Rhees to go first, but she was so spent, she couldn’t pull herself up the ladder with all her gear on. “Just a sec,” he said patiently and helped her remove her BC. He handed it up to Mitch, who took it and quickly handed it off to someone else. Paul put ...