Cassie slipped outside the door but didn’t close it all the way. She didn’t want Cori to hear her conversation. If she had her way, the impending one wouldn’t take long. Still, she knew it wouldn’t be easy to get rid of Mike.
“What are you doing here? Didn’t you get my text?”
“Yeah. That’s why I’m here.” He sauntered closer like he would go in her house without an invitation, but she placed her hand on his chest and pushed him back.
“Now is not a good time, Mike. My sister is here and we’re having a family discussion.”
“So you can’t take a few minutes and talk to me?”
“I would have given you more than that if you would have waited to meet me later. I told you I’d come to Midnight Blues.”
He backed away and gazed off. “Again, that’s why I’m here. My boss suspended me without pay for m
