19
Sera
I avoided Thane for the rest of the day, and then at four o’clock, as I was getting ready to leave, I noticed his office was dark.
“Did Thane leave?” I asked Sinclair as I walked toward her station. She was sweeping hair into a dustpan and muttering something to herself.
She looked over her shoulder at me. “About an hour ago, I think.”
“Oh. Are you okay?”
Her smile didn’t quite make it to her eyes. “Yeah? Why?”
“You just look... like something is bothering you.”
She let out a haggard sigh. “Oh, just guy problems. They can be so damn clueless at times, you know?”
I smiled. “I hear you.”
“Anyway, I’m fine. Thanks for asking.”
I nodded. “No problem, and good luck with your clueless man.”
She waved her hand. “Actually, he’s out of the picture now. It’s just... every now and
