“Scoot down,” I tell Jerry when I arrive at the breakfast table. He’s the only one here, so far, but I’m setting myself up to sit between him and Austin, with any luck.
“Huh?” he asks, looking up at me from his seat.
“Please?” I ask. “It’s just a little… awkward.”
“Yeah, alright,” he says, grabbing his plate and moving down a seat.
A moment later Austin shows up, looking at me quizzically, but sitting down next to me.
“You alright?” he asks and I nod. “Good. Audrey will be back in a bit.”
“The deadline has passed,” I say, understanding just what it means. He nods, but doesn't say anything else.
We need you in my office after breakfast I hear David tell me through the link.
We?
Yes. Randall is with me.
I’ll be right up.
I excuse myself and sneak off to the kitchen, having
