Tom sat across from Paul at a local steakhouse. The two of them didn’t often go out to lunch together. Both usually preferred to bring their food with them and continue working through lunch. However, Paul had suggested taking this break, saying they needed to celebrate all the progress they’d been having, and Tom had agreed.
Catherine was teaching at the university today, so they’d considered rescheduling for a day when she could join them, but she’d insisted they go. She’d said that she was still a newcomer to the team and the two old friends should enjoy some time together.
It was nice to relax occasionally, and they both knew they’d not done this enough. It seemed the more success they had, the more they wanted to work hard to accomplish more.
They had come close to canceling these
