"You'll keep me in the loop?" she persisted.
"Absolutely. Now go have one of those fancy tropical drinks. It'll make you feel so much better."
"A drink?" She chuffed a laugh. "Jonas, it's ten o'clock in the morning."
"Okay, then make it a Bloody Mary. Or a mimosa."
"I'll think about it."
She disconnected the phone and stood there a minute, just holding the phone, pulling herself together. She needed to have her game face on before she returned to the table.
Obviously a man of manners, Trey rose as she returned to the table and waited for her to be seated before sitting down again. He gave her a quizzical look.
"Everything okay?"
"Yes. Absolutely. Just some ...problems a friend is having. She needed to ask me a couple of questions."
"Doesn't she know you're on vacation?" He tilted
