BY THE TIME SHE’D FINISHED her shower, Lizzie had moved away from hurt and over into a little pissed off – and it was evident in her tone when Donny called her back an hour later.
“Hey, honey,” he began. “Sorry about earlier.”
“It’s fine,” she said in a clipped tone.
Aw, hell, I’ve stepped in it now, he realized, and winced. I don’t want to lie to her – I know how much she values honesty – but I don’t want to spoil the surprise, either...
He silently took a deep breath, and said, “I was right in the middle of a dinner meeting with some potential clients.”
Which isn’t a lie, technically.... Rick and Faith have both asked me to look at their policies and make sure what they have is adequate, he reasoned. We just didn’t have that particular conversation tonight, is all...
“Oh,” she repl
