After Chris delivered her breakfast treat with a reserved “good morning,” he had retreated to his office and stayed there until later that morning when he and Adam headed out to an appointment. They stopped at Tia’s desk. “We’re off to a deposition in Judge Archer’s chambers,” said Adam. “We should be back before lunchtime.” Waving good-bye, the two attorneys strolled away from the legal suite with their laptops tucked under their arms. Tia sighed. What’s going on with Chris? Since his meeting with Reynolds three days ago, he had been more distant toward her. Something important was up that he decided not to share with her. This was not a good thing. They hadn’t established a rule to reveal every detail of their lives to each other, but Tia could tell that something major was bothering him. Whenever she was near him, he made an excuse to leave. A new tension fueled his movements. When work brought Chris into her orbit, he made an excuse to hurry away at record speed.
