Nowhere Near Normal
Lila
Two days later, at John's advice, Lila returned to the office. She didn't warn anyone she was coming and, as expected, there was a great fuss from the staff when she stepped off the elevator.
She went in late, then was held up for almost an hour receiving hugs and well-wishes, so it was almost lunchtime before she walked into her office. The smell of it, the light, it all reminded her of Dane. Walking into her own office was overwhelming, how was she going to walk into Dane's? Were they even opening his office?
"What are you doing here?" Chris said from the doorway. Lila whirled, then gritted her teeth against the pain in her ribs.
"You have got to stop startling me!" she said breathlessly.