Come Hide with Me

Lila

Lila rode in the back of the car, reminding herself to continue to look angry and sullen. She'd carried her laptop, tablet, and a ton of file out of the office, making sure her hair looked like it was about to fall out of the twist she'd had it in. She even did two dozen jumping jacks before she walked out so she'd be a little red in the face. Anything to give the impression her job was a hassle, her boss was out of control, and she wasn't happy about it. But inside she was cheering, and her stomach fluttered, full of nervous anticipation.

Dane had done it. Despite all the tensions of the week, during that staff meeting he'd managed to strike the perfect mix between selfish control-freak, and concerned boss. He'd made all of them think it was a new idea, like he hadn't planned this for a week. And he got her a legitimate reason to not talk to anyone for two days.