***Nicole's POV*** I made the coffee for their meeting, hurrying to get back to my department, normally I would have that done and be gone before a meeting started, since I always felt uncomfortable in the kitchen while those talks were happening. I could hear muffled voices, enough to make out male or female, but not enough to tell what they were saying or even who it was. Heading back to my desk, I was thankful for once that mom brain worked in my favor for forgetting my cane here. While it was primarily a decorative cane, with a resin skull on the top, it was still functional and it was a blessing today as I willed myself to walk on my own. I wasn't going to add to the gossip in the building by hanging onto a site visitor in front of everyone. I may have agreed to a rela

