“So…” once both of us were seated and the order was taken Rhea asked, fiddling with the fork with her index finger, “are we stalking our past employees now?” I could feel a smile forming deep down, so instead of looking at her I focused on empty tables around us while saying, “I thought someone else was doing the stalking.” “Sorry?” she replied instantly, taking the bait. I smiled in satisfaction before saying, “Meeting with the people I am meeting, requesting an appointment with them so close to my time, arranging the meeting in a place right across the street from where I am meeting them, Ray!” I paused then took the fork from under her hand and placed it in line with the rest of the table setting saying, “If I didn’t know better, I would think you are trying to keep tabs on me.”

