“There’s always later on this evening…” Jim waved at him from his pillow across the table. “How is it going?” he mouthed.
Johnny wasn’t used to having friends, especially so many at once. At work he was the boss so if anyone tried to get too friendly he put them off because he couldn’t tell a real gesture of friendship from a fake one. Here it was all real. He leaned back against Caden’s legs while Caden casually caressed his shoulder.
Johnny looked to Jim. He wondered at himself. He wanted them to like him so bad. He sat at tables where they spoke of millions of dollars for development. He had to fight Harvey to make sure there was still a research and development department, just as he fought him to keep the entire operation here in New Jersey. Harvey wanted to show a bigger profit. Jo
