Blake was at the bar, nursing another beer. His mind had been preoccupied for most of today's meeting and he hadn't realized it until now. The woman who sat beside him on the couch was talking to him but she seemed far away as her words were lost in his thoughts. He didn't even notice when she got up to go into the kitchen. It took only moments after she'd left before something inside of him snapped. He rose from his chair without saying anything and walked out of the room to take care of business. As he entered the hall that led outside, he saw two people standing around by the door, obviously waiting for their turn to use it. Their eyes met as they approached each other and Blake noticed immediately how pretty this girl was. She looked like any ordinary student or office worker; no diffe
