Bruce I tapped my finger periodically against the table in my study. I hadn’t meant to be mean to her last night, but that insufferable little woman just made it impossible. Then again, I had said I liked them a little mean; however, my reaction didn’t seem to make much sense to me. Was it when she said, “get back at me?” I questioned myself, watching Maximus ramble on and on about a shipment coming in from Silica. “Would you like to see it?” His voice finally penetrated the haze of my thoughts. “Let’s go,” I said, standing up. Maximus walked outside and only came back a few moments later with a look of surprise. “Boss,” he said, starting to raise his hands beside him as he poked half of his large body through the door. “I thought you were right behind me. We have to go if we’re going

