And he’d tuned out. Now, sounds from the office revealed Rob and Phil finished up, about to head out. Lee tried to turn to hurry quickly, quietly away, tripped and fell. The resulting crash sounded muffled in his ears. His brain registered the pain before the sound. The next thing he knew, Rob whipped open the door to the main office and hurried out, closely followed by Phil.
“What happened?” Rob asked, bending down. “Are you all right?”
“I just…tripped.” Lee gasped out, too stunned to move. He gathered his wits, embarrassed to be on his hands and knees for the wrong reasons. He reached for the papers scattered about.
Phil stepped in. “Let me get those.”
Lee stared at the back of Phil’s blond head as the man bent to the task, focusing on it as Rob’s warm arm slid around him, helping hi
