Chapter 6
Jacksonville, FL
CHRIS AWOKE THE next morning when Mickey’s alarm sounded, and started to get up.
“No need for you to get up just because I have to,” Mickey said.
“I need to get back on some sort of schedule, and I want to have breakfast with Ted—you know I look at breakfast as quality time with him.”
“How are you feeling today?” Mickey said.
“I’m hardly up to speed, but I’m back to where I was before that post-op checkup yesterday.”
“What’s on your agenda for the day?”
“Per our conversation last night, I’m going to make an appointment with Quentin.”
“Are you up to driving?”
“Of course.”
“What else?” Mickey said.
“I’ll spend most of the day at the computer.”
“Last night, you said you were close to having five chapters ready.”
“That I do, and I’m going to call George
